Fuel calcs

[MQ MAD]

Its quite funny IF we posted cheap servo prices
How many brain farts do we here about that will drive from 1 side of town to the other
Just to save 1c a litre, then only buy like $10 worth
Theres a local ol bloke (craft disease ???)
He will drive a 50K round trip to save 50c on a tin of cat food
Oh and only buy 2 or 3 tins

[hekarewe]

Its quite funny IF we posted cheap servo prices
How many brain farts do we here about that will drive from 1 side of town to the other
Just to save 1c a litre, then only buy like $10 worth
Theres a local ol bloke (craft disease ???)
He will drive a 50K round trip to save 50c on a tin of cat food
Oh and only buy 2 or 3 tins

that just pure gold but sadly true just about wet myself reading this. all i can say to this is there is no cure for stupid, but is there was such a page/thread then one only (chock gigggle) that common (smirk) sense would prevail ROFLMAO no i am being serieous honest LOL

[Bigrig]

Tank returned 20.79 litres per hundred on gas on the return trip from Sydney yesterday. That's with me, luggage for four, some camping gear, the eldest son (weighs about 70kg), and the air con running for about a third of the trip - absolutely stoked!!! Problem is, averaged 74.9 cents per litre for it ... LPG is moving up at a far higher rate than petrol and diesel for some reason ...

[the evil twin]

Tank returned 20.79 litres per hundred on gas on the return trip from Sydney yesterday. That's with me, luggage for four, some camping gear, the eldest son (weighs about 70kg), and the air con running for about a third of the trip - absolutely stoked!!! Problem is, averaged 74.9 cents per litre for it ... LPG is moving up at a far higher rate than petrol and diesel for some reason ...

20 LPH on gas is very very good... Kudo's for that.

The price is going up faster in relativity because the Gov't is reducing the subsidy. The LPG susbsidy will be completely gone by 2015. It was supposed to be gone by 2012 originally but they kept it going a little longer.

[boggy2006]

85c/l for gas, sheesh, why is that going up 30% and petrol only like 5%?

Anyway, good calcs, but fuel consumption is not just dependent on weight so the saving won't be proportional to the weight reduction. What we need to do is lower the Patrols, give them a pointy front end, small diesel engine ..... and halve the weight!!

[Bigrig]

85c/l for gas, sheesh, why is that going up 30% and petrol only like 5%?

Anyway, good calcs, but fuel consumption is not just dependent on weight so the saving won't be proportional to the weight reduction. What we need to do is lower the Patrols, give them a pointy front end, small diesel engine ..... and halve the weight!!

What? Are you suggesting my besser block on wheels is not aerodynamic?? LOL ...

[boggy2006]

What? Are you suggesting my besser block on wheels is not aerodynamic?? LOL ...

unless a bus is! LOL

[MQ MAD]

LPG is goin up !!!!!

So the government has been paying $1500 towards the conversion because they are nice kind hearted people ???
Or
Its a polite way of lubing that thing they will drive up ya bum ???

[Bigrig]

LPG is goin up !!!!!

So the government has been paying $1500 towards the conversion because they are nice kind hearted people ???
Or
Its a polite way of lubing that thing they will drive up ya bum ???

Ooo ... Oooo ... pick me ... pick me ... I know the answer!!!!! LOL ...

[tkn]

Top post mate, but you just killed everyone's plans of ever travelling again!!! LOL ...

Nice easy way to calculate the cost, only problem I can see is knowing the weight of said "crap". I know the weight of the truck, but wouldn't have the first clue about the weight once ladened with camping gear etc.

Grab a bathroom scale - they will usually weigh items up to about 140Kg - then weigh all the bits and pieces, toolboxes, air compressor, generator, tent(s), tarps, etc., etc.

Some things have fixed weights (give or take a kilo) -

Spare wheel = 35Kg
Jerry can of water (20 litres) = 20Kg
Jerry can of fuel (20 litres) = 19Kg
Car battery = 15Kg
"truck" battery = 20Kg
Small generator = 25Kg
2 man polyester tent = 5Kg
Family polyester tent = 60Kg including fly and poles

Add it all up - then add it up again because you will think you have made a mistake.
Then decide what you can put in the shed.

You can do the same thing when loading a camper trailer or caravan -
(a) to help prevent overloading
(b) to help balance the load front to back and side to side

If the ball weight of your camper or caravan is around 100Kg, use the bathroom scale to check that it is within 10Kg of what it should be.