The Car Thread.

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

My Kona N, over 10k miles has averaged just 28.7 mpg! Ouch, but it is fun!

Wouldn't be grumbling if that were my average!

 

[michael hoy]

My Kona N, over 10k miles has averaged just 28.7 mpg! Ouch, but it is fun!

Motorway driving in eco mode last trip did 48.7, sport mode gives me 27.8 on average..

 

[woodbar]

Wouldn't be grumbling if that were my average!

True, but mine is only a 4 pot 2 litre - nearly 300 bhp though!

I believe yours has twice the cylinders and slightly higher cubic capacity?

 

[woodbar]

Motorway driving in eco mode last trip did 48.7, sport mode gives me 27.8 on average..

In full sport mode - there are several different profiles you can use - but maxed out it's around 18mpg if you are lucky!

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

True, but mine is only a 4 pot 2 litre - nearly 300 bhp though!

I believe yours has twice the cylinders and slightly higher cubic capacity?

Just over twice - 4,163cc.

 

[DougK1]

True, but mine is only a 4 pot 2 litre - nearly 300 bhp though!

I believe yours has twice the cylinders and slightly higher cubic capacity?

I'll throw my hat in the ring. 500bhp per ton and returns 50 mpg. It's only got two wheels though and is quite sedate by modern standards🙂

 

[jjbomber]

I'll throw my hat in the ring. 500bhp per ton and returns 50 mpg. It's only got two wheels though and is quite sedate by modern standards🙂

The Car Thread???

 

[DougK1]

The Car Thread???

Haven't got one for bikes have we? 🙂 It was only posted to put things into perspective when discussing performance figures.

 

[woodbar]

That's obviously impressive performance - trouble is you have to put all the gear on (I assume you do?) then go out in the wind, rain, snow etc. and navigate the diesel spills, potholes, painted road markings, manhole covers and SMIDSY drivers who seem hell bent on bringing you off the bike quite often.

Exhilarating but especially risky these days with so many drivers seemingly having missed several years of appointments with Specsavers. Been there, done that, didn't bother with the T shirt!

 

[DougK1]

That's obviously impressive performance - trouble is you have to put all the gear on (I assume you do?) then go out in the wind, rain, snow etc. and navigate the diesel spills, potholes, painted road markings, manhole covers and SMIDSY drivers who seem hell bent on bringing you off the bike quite often.

Exhilarating but especially risky these days with so many drivers seemingly having missed several years of appointments with Specsavers. Been there, done that, didn't bother with the T shirt!

Did the wind, rain, and snow as a dispatch rider when I was between jobs for a few years back in the early 90's. Had the best time ever, but now at the age of 68 I'm strictly a fair weather rider only. I ride like everyone is out to kill me 🙂

 

[woodbar]

Did the wind, rain, and snow as a dispatch rider when I was between jobs for a few years back in the early 90's. Had the best time ever, but now at the age of 68 I'm strictly a fair weather rider only. I ride like everyone is out to kill me 🙂

I'll let you into a little secret - they probably are - or are so busy with their multi level touch screen menus, just to turn the fan up a bit or change driving profile that they don't have time to be aware of conditions or any perception of what is going on around them.