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    Re: Dickie's New Barge

    How does it feel power wise comparing running on LPG to petrol?

    Be also interested to know what sort of fuel economy it gets between LPG & petrol over the next few weeks.

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    Re: Dickie's New Barge

    Quote Originally Posted by whitels1ss View Post
    How does it feel power wise comparing running on LPG to petrol?

    Be also interested to know what sort of fuel economy it gets between LPG & petrol over the next few weeks.
    As you can see for the fuel economy screen I did give it a bit while it was on LPG, and I think it is better off the mark on LPG than on petrol. There is defiantly no power loss when it is changed over.
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    Re: Dickie's New Barge

    Why can't I like your posts???

    Welcome to the club, Dickie. I've just done a week and 2500km around Victoria for about $250 in gas, paying between 58-65cpl all the way. Now you get to enjoy the Barge and still have money to buy a nice lunch when you get to the end of the cruise!

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    Re: Dickie's New Barge

    I went for a drive to Gympie today. Caltex Carseldine to the Kybong Roadhouse (136KM) 15.9L of LPG = 11.69Lt per 100KM on LPG. I think that is about 1.5Lt - 2Lt per 100Km more than on 95.
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    Re: Dickie's New Barge

    Quote Originally Posted by Dickie Knee View Post
    11.69Lt per 100KM on LPG. I think that is about 1.5Lt - 2Lt per 100Km more than on 95.
    Best I've got out of mine is about 13.5L/100km on the highway for an indicated 10.xL/100km on the trip computer so you're doing ok. The $10 to top up would have been the best part of that trip

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    Re: Dickie's New Barge

    Quote Originally Posted by Dickie Knee View Post
    I went for a drive to Gympie today.
    Caltex Carseldine to the Kybong Roadhouse (136KM) 15.9L of LPG = 11.69Lt per 100KM on LPG.
    I think that is about 1.5Lt - 2Lt per 100Km more than on 95.
    You would have to be happy with that.

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    Re: Dickie's New Barge

    Sounds like you are getting heaps better than the figures quoted on RedBook.


    "Engine
    Engine Type Piston

    Valves/Ports per Cylinder 2
    Engine Location Front

    Compression ratio 10.7
    Engine Size (cc) (cc) 6162

    Engine Code LS3 325
    Induction Aspirated

    Power 325kW @ 6000rpm
    Engine Configuration V90

    Torque 550Nm @ 4600rpm
    Cylinders 8

    Power to Weight Ratio (W/kg) 170.2
    Camshaft Pushrod

    Fuel
    Fuel Type Petrol or LPG (Dual)

    Fuel Maximum Distance (km) 560
    Fuel Capacity (L) 75

    Fuel Minimum Distance (km) 277
    RON Rating 95

    CO2 Emission Combined (g/km) 296
    Fuel Delivery Multi-Point Injection

    CO2 Extra Urban (g/km) 216
    Method of Delivery Electronic Sequential

    CO2 Urban (g/km) 434
    Fuel Consumption Combined (L/100km) 18.4


    Greenhouse Rating 4
    Fuel Consumption Extra Urban (L/100km) 13.4


    Air Pollution Rating 6.5
    Fuel Consumption Urban (L/100km) 27.1


    Green Star Rating
    Fuel Average Distance (km) 408

    Dimensions
    Length (mm) 5203

    Track Rear (mm) 1590
    Width (mm) 1899

    Tare Mass (kg) 1910
    Height (mm) 1469

    Kerb Weight (kg) 1973

    Wheelbase (mm) 3009

    Towing Capacity (braked) (kg) 1600
    Track Front (mm) 1616

    Towing Capacity (Unbraked) (kg) 750"


    http://www.redbook.com.au/cars/resea...POT-ITM-316842






    It's quite a heavy car as well.

    I bet you will enjoy owning this one for a very long time Richard.
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    Fuel Consumption Urban (L/100km) 27.1
    I don't think it will be better on the Urban. City driving on LPG very quickly fills the EDI box with very big blue lines.

    The biggest number I could get out of the distance to empty was 1100km after refuelling at Kybong Roadhouse.
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    Re: Dickie's New Barge

    Quote Originally Posted by Dickie Knee View Post
    I don't think it will be better on the Urban. City driving on LPG very quickly fills the EDI box with very big blue lines.

    The biggest number I could get out of the distance to empty was 1100km after refuelling at Kybong Roadhouse.
    I can't imagine that it would use as much as 27.1 litres of petrol per hundred kilometres around town.

    I think that RedBook figure is a bit over the top.

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    Re: Dickie's New Barge

    I've quite easily done 25L/100km out of mine with a bit of right foot activity. Average around Canberra is between 18-20L/100km.

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    Re: Dickie's New Barge

    Quote Originally Posted by QIKMIK View Post
    I've quite easily done 25L/100km out of mine with a bit of right foot activity.
    Average around Canberra is between 18-20L/100km.

    Mick
    RedBook is talking 27.1 l/100kms for normal driving around town.

    They are not talking about driving hard!

    Yeah, anyone can drive hard & bring up huge numbers.

    I reckon I would get peed off quite quick if 27.1 was the best I could get.
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    Canberra isn't exactly traffic jam central. You're more at risk of taking the wrong exit at a roundabout and having to circle around for the next hour to get back to the correct exit
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    Re: Dickie's New Barge

    Quote Originally Posted by Dickie Knee View Post
    Canberra isn't exactly traffic jam central. You're more at risk of taking the wrong exit at a roundabout and having to circle around for the next hour to get back to the correct exit
    I see you've visited our nation's capital before

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    Re: Dickie's New Barge

    How's the car been going recently Richard?

    Any updates?

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