New Posts For Thread: Car manufacturers and exaggerated fuel economy....https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31441605/car-manufacturers-and-exaggerated-fuel-economyMy son just bought a Hyundai "Tucson" 2017 with just 1,600 miles.It's a 1.7 CRDi with a claimed fuel economy of 61 mpg which is fantastic but.....Test reviews are saying 39.7....James, so far is getting 32 mpg!!Could be, to a degree, because of the dHas he approached the seller to check if he had similar problems?No because it was the main dealer's demonstrator, and you have now given me food for thought!If the computer hasn't been zeroed, it will still be working on all of the short, and heavyhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31441605/car-manufacturers-and-exaggerated-fuel-economy?post_id=555387957#555387957Has he approached the seller to check if he had similar problems?No because it was the main dealer's demonstrator, and you have now given me food for thought!If the computer hasn't been zeroed, it will still be working on all of the short, and heavySun, 26 Aug 2018 09:13:45 -0500I've just bought a 17 plate Tucson. For the size of the vehicle I've fond it to be pretty good on fuel. Cost me £34 in diesel from York down to the south coast. As these manufacturers tests, they pull all kinds of tricks. Remove one of the wing mirrhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31441605/car-manufacturers-and-exaggerated-fuel-economy?post_id=555387877#555387877I've just bought a 17 plate Tucson. For the size of the vehicle I've fond it to be pretty good on fuel. Cost me £34 in diesel from York down to the south coast. As these manufacturers tests, they pull all kinds of tricks. Remove one of the wing mirrSun, 26 Aug 2018 09:08:00 -0500hitler died in bunkerhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31441605/car-manufacturers-and-exaggerated-fuel-economy?post_id=555386129#555386129hitler died in bunkerSun, 26 Aug 2018 06:36:15 -0500This is what happens when you don't embrace diversity. I believe the Hyundai "Tucnogenderspecific" 2017 has great economy.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31441605/car-manufacturers-and-exaggerated-fuel-economy?post_id=555385501#555385501This is what happens when you don't embrace diversity. I believe the Hyundai "Tucnogenderspecific" 2017 has great economy.Sun, 26 Aug 2018 05:07:10 -0500Has he approached the seller to check if he had similar problems?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31441605/car-manufacturers-and-exaggerated-fuel-economy?post_id=555385311#555385311Has he approached the seller to check if he had similar problems?Sun, 26 Aug 2018 04:38:32 -0500Yes I know all of that, and James did research on that site, and others, so was never expecting anything like 61 mpgbut what I'm talking about is extremes!A huge difference between 61, and reality of 32 to 40!Oh, and go back to sleep lumpon, and sorrhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31441605/car-manufacturers-and-exaggerated-fuel-economy?post_id=555375579#555375579Yes I know all of that, and James did research on that site, and others, so was never expecting anything like 61 mpgbut what I'm talking about is extremes!A huge difference between 61, and reality of 32 to 40!Oh, and go back to sleep lumpon, and sorrSat, 25 Aug 2018 03:59:06 -0500call him Jim on CChttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31441605/car-manufacturers-and-exaggerated-fuel-economy?post_id=555374403#555374403call him Jim on CCFri, 24 Aug 2018 18:04:30 -0500Quite why anyone still does not realise that quoted MPG's are achieved under ideal/laboratory conditions and bear no relation to reality, given all the publicity on the subject. There are dozens of sites that will give "real" numbers. Here's just onhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31441605/car-manufacturers-and-exaggerated-fuel-economy?post_id=555371947#555371947Quite why anyone still does not realise that quoted MPG's are achieved under ideal/laboratory conditions and bear no relation to reality, given all the publicity on the subject. There are dozens of sites that will give "real" numbers. Here's just onFri, 24 Aug 2018 14:36:47 -0500Sounds like they have been economical with the truth and you were fuelish to believe them.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31441605/car-manufacturers-and-exaggerated-fuel-economy?post_id=555371725#555371725Sounds like they have been economical with the truth and you were fuelish to believe them.Fri, 24 Aug 2018 14:13:54 -0500zzzzzzzzzz .... how interestinghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31441605/car-manufacturers-and-exaggerated-fuel-economy?post_id=555371693#555371693zzzzzzzzzz .... how interestingFri, 24 Aug 2018 14:08:40 -0500