Comments on: New proposed tax changes for motorists http://www.caradvice.com.au/11133/new-proposed-tax-changes-for-motorists/ Resource for Car Reviews, News, Advice, Road Tests, Green Cars, Hybrids Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: treno_186 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11133/new-proposed-tax-changes-for-motorists/#comment-60652 treno_186 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:24:08 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11133/new-proposed-tax-changes-for-motorists/#comment-60652 Jbot, I figured that would be a trip computer reading. My trip computer is showing 13.2L/100km but by calculating the L divide distance it shows my TRUE avg for this week anyway is 11.21L/100km. Work it out and I think you will be supprised. Jbot, I figured that would be a trip computer reading. My trip computer is showing 13.2L/100km but by calculating the L divide distance it shows my TRUE avg for this week anyway is 11.21L/100km. Work it out and I think you will be supprised.

]]> By: jbot http://www.caradvice.com.au/11133/new-proposed-tax-changes-for-motorists/#comment-60651 jbot Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:19:26 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11133/new-proposed-tax-changes-for-motorists/#comment-60651 That average is going off the trip computer. And unfortunately its the 4-speed. Its not my car, but I use it occasionally. It would proably do 60% of its driving in the rush hours, so 14.2 not that bad really. That average is going off the trip computer. And unfortunately its the 4-speed. Its not my car, but I use it occasionally. It would proably do 60% of its driving in the rush hours, so 14.2 not that bad really.

]]> By: WILDB http://www.caradvice.com.au/11133/new-proposed-tax-changes-for-motorists/#comment-60650 WILDB Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:16:50 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11133/new-proposed-tax-changes-for-motorists/#comment-60650 I am not going to have an argument over what fuel economy is achievable in my car because it is obvious you don't believe it. I was stating that MY FALCON and other ones at work (all manual as well) use LESS fuel than all bar one of the company Aurions (4 base and 1 sportivo use more fuel) over the SAME ROADS. The only one which uses less is the boses (sorry, didn't take notice of the model, top of the range I think) I am not going to have an argument over what fuel economy is achievable in my car because it is obvious you don’t believe it. I was stating that MY FALCON and other ones at work (all manual as well) use LESS fuel than all bar one of the company Aurions (4 base and 1 sportivo use more fuel) over the SAME ROADS. The only one which uses less is the boses (sorry, didn’t take notice of the model, top of the range I think)

]]> By: treno_186 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11133/new-proposed-tax-changes-for-motorists/#comment-60649 treno_186 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:11:38 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11133/new-proposed-tax-changes-for-motorists/#comment-60649 My BA XR is actually worse on the HWY because of the short 5th in these T5 boxes. My Ghia used more city but less HWY than my XR. My BA XR is actually worse on the HWY because of the short 5th in these T5 boxes. My Ghia used more city but less HWY than my XR.

]]> By: treno_186 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11133/new-proposed-tax-changes-for-motorists/#comment-60647 treno_186 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:10:10 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11133/new-proposed-tax-changes-for-motorists/#comment-60647 JBot is your falcon the old BTR 4sp Auto or the ZF 6 speeder becuase that is terrible economy. Before the XR I had a BAII Ghia with the BTR when I travelled into central Sydney everyday and I got about 12.5L/100 avg and that is not according to the gauge because they are always inaccurate. Perhaps your right boot gets plenty of work? Work out the ACTUAL economy by dividing number of L by the number of KM so for 450k from 50L you go 50/4.5 = 11.1 Have a go and see what you come up with. JBot is your falcon the old BTR 4sp Auto or the ZF 6 speeder becuase that is terrible economy. Before the XR I had a BAII Ghia with the BTR when I travelled into central Sydney everyday and I got about 12.5L/100 avg and that is not according to the gauge because they are always inaccurate. Perhaps your right boot gets plenty of work?

Work out the ACTUAL economy by dividing number of L by the number of KM so for 450k from 50L you go 50/4.5 = 11.1

Have a go and see what you come up with.

]]> By: jbot http://www.caradvice.com.au/11133/new-proposed-tax-changes-for-motorists/#comment-60646 jbot Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:09:30 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11133/new-proposed-tax-changes-for-motorists/#comment-60646 Drive in rush hour for a bit then tell me you can get 11.4 WILDB. I can get under in mine, but 14.2 is the overall average for the BFII. Highway runs are great, but no car that size can do well in rush hour. Drive in rush hour for a bit then tell me you can get 11.4 WILDB. I can get under in mine, but 14.2 is the overall average for the BFII. Highway runs are great, but no car that size can do well in rush hour.

]]> By: treno_186 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11133/new-proposed-tax-changes-for-motorists/#comment-60644 treno_186 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:04:15 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11133/new-proposed-tax-changes-for-motorists/#comment-60644 I would say that WILDB is not living in an imaginary world as I own an 03 BA XR6 with the T5 manual with a K&N Filter and I can easily get under 11L/100 in suburban driving although admittedly I dont live in the city I live in outer suburbs. In saying this however I do plenty of stopping and starting in my driving due to traffic. I would say that WILDB is not living in an imaginary world as I own an 03 BA XR6 with the T5 manual with a K&N Filter and I can easily get under 11L/100 in suburban driving although admittedly I dont live in the city I live in outer suburbs. In saying this however I do plenty of stopping and starting in my driving due to traffic.

]]> By: WILDB http://www.caradvice.com.au/11133/new-proposed-tax-changes-for-motorists/#comment-60642 WILDB Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:57:35 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11133/new-proposed-tax-changes-for-motorists/#comment-60642 It comes down to how you drive, if you drive like a dick then you get bad economy. Car is a manual not an auto and of all of the auto's I have owned and in particular Falcon's the autos chew the juice. It comes down to how you drive, if you drive like a dick then you get bad economy. Car is a manual not an auto and of all of the auto’s I have owned and in particular Falcon’s the autos chew the juice.

]]> By: WILDB http://www.caradvice.com.au/11133/new-proposed-tax-changes-for-motorists/#comment-60641 WILDB Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:54:51 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11133/new-proposed-tax-changes-for-motorists/#comment-60641 Imaginary hey. Sure, you can think what you want and by the way I would call Brisbane a real city. Imaginary hey. Sure, you can think what you want and by the way I would call Brisbane a real city.

]]> By: jbot http://www.caradvice.com.au/11133/new-proposed-tax-changes-for-motorists/#comment-60640 jbot Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:49:50 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/11133/new-proposed-tax-changes-for-motorists/#comment-60640 I might add 14.2L/km is still good considering the driving conditions, but nothing like what WILDB gets in his imaginary world. I might add 14.2L/km is still good considering the driving conditions, but nothing like what WILDB gets in his imaginary world.

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