Mpg way down?

rhodie · Jan 18, 2013

Ok so it's gone from 32mpg to 24mpg
Is it just winter ie blowers fbh heated seat all on and 2 to 3mile trips.
Or something good else

WLJayne · Jan 18, 2013

Fuel burning heater? Longer engine warmup times?

melliott · Jan 18, 2013

Short trips, lights on, wipers on, heater on
Very cold weather
Engine taking longer to get up to normal running temp
= less MPG

DD3 · Jan 18, 2013

melliott said:
Short trips, lights on, wipers on, heater on
Very cold weather
Engine taking longer to get up to normal running temp
= less MPG

Obvious really!

WLJayne · Jan 18, 2013

I will say one thing for the EWP, it warms up to full temp in under 1 min no matter what then outisde temperature

. Probably why I'm getting high 20's mpg even when 75% of my driving is urban.

Yakko · Jan 18, 2013

I'm not sure it's all down to the temperature, unless you're doing lots of short journeys? Increased alternator load wouldn't account for a nearly 30% drop in economy and once the engine is up to temp, it should give similar MPG despite the outside temperature.

FBH does make a difference, but only a little one - doesn't it use less than a litre an hour?

Nodge68 · Jan 18, 2013

Yakko said:
I'm not sure it's all down to the temperature, unless you're doing lots of short journeys? Increased alternator load wouldn't account for a nearly 30% drop in economy and once the engine is up to temp, it should give similar MPG despite the outside temperature.

FBH does make a difference, but only a little one - doesn't it use less than a litre an hour?

It's a combination of all of the above. A 30% drop sounds a lot but in the real world it's about rite I would think!!
In the winter my V6 drops from 22.5 to 19 mpg due to all the electric goodies being on and the longer engine/ gearbox warm up times!!

illy · Jan 18, 2013

My god 32 your tops,

I haven't gone below 34, normally in the 40's, mind you I do wear light shoe's.

illy

David_Cooper · Jan 18, 2013

Correctly functioning thermostat is essential in this weather.. if you need to replace it, I'd only go for a genuine one.. especially as the FL TD4 'stat is such a nightmare to change

teddywood1 · Jan 18, 2013

i am going to take my shoes off when i get into my freelander, maybe i will save a bit just hope the police do not stop me

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