Fuel economy calculator

This may be of interest

http://www.accommodationz.co.nz/economycalculator.html

ray@bundy
Boulevarde VZ800

 

If you can't do a quick economy calculation in your head, you're
probably not interested.

Nev..
'04 CBR1100XX

 

I've often had fun playing the game of seeing how accurate I can be
with mental economy calculations, continuing until the very latest
point at which I am confident there is still enough petrol to get to a
petrol station, calculating how much petrol it should take, and
therefore how accurate I actually was. I don't recall ever being out
by more than half a litre at the very most, usually quite a bit less.
If you know your bike, and can handle basic high school maths, it
certainly isn't that hard at all. If I can do it[1], so can anyone!

Damien
GPX250 -> CBR600 -> F650/R1200GS (when the $$$ are there!)
[1] I may teach high school maths, but that doesn't mean I know what
I'm doing!

 

Doesn't everyone? e.g. kms/litre x 3 - 5% = mpg.
The new bike has this jazzy display that tells me instantaneous fuel
consumption, average fuel consumption in l/100km. And, after the reserve
light comes on, how far it has gone since the light came on. Too easy
really.

Theo

 

Why do they always insist on giving us wank figures in L/100km, rather
than useful figures in km/L? Sure, you can easily convert from one to
the other anyway, but if they're going to give you a figure surely the
most useful is the one to give? L/100km is good for the sales people
trying to compare one vehicle against the other, but km/L is what you
really need to know out on the road.

I don't particularly care how many litres I'll use if I drive/ride
100km - I very rarely drive such precise distances! I want to know how
many kilometres I'll get out of each litre, so I know how far I'll
ACTUALLY be able to go on the petrol I have just put in, or think is
still in there. I always convert L/100km figures into km/L, so if a
computer is going to calculate the figures anyway, at least they could
give it in the format that will be of most use to most people.

It's a little thing, I know, but I've always wondered why they do it
this way?

Damien
GPX250 -> CBR600 -> F650/R1200GS (when the $$$ are there!)

 

I'm happy to use the international standard. If I know I get 5 l/100kms then
it's not hard to work out how afr you get on 20 l.

Theo

 

So you're a high school maths teacher who doesn't recognise a metric
unit when you see one?

Nev..
'04 CBR1100XX

 

I've always wanted to see barometric pressure measured in gallons of mercury
per hectare. Those pesky pascal things are so confusing.

Theo

 

Ah, you just never came to one of my chem labs, Is all.

Hammo

 

The last thing I want to see is the slab in your lab. Unless it's a slab of
beer, of course.

Theo

 

Litres per 100kms is an easier calculation than km/l for approximate
remaining distance one can travel and fuel needed.


An example?

Well I know I can do 300kms on a tank of fuel in my bike which holds 20
litres.

That means when I have half a tank I know I can do another 150kms roughly.

And I have enough fuel to get (just) to the town 150kms away.



Somewhat simpler than the alternative of saying... "well I know my bike
gets about 13 and a third kilometres per litre.

I also know that the town I need to ride to is 150 kms away.

That means I need 150 divided by 13 and a third litres fuel.

Which is *ummm* 10... *ummm* 11... *ummm* 11 and a bit litres...



Now wasn't the first way easier?



G-S

 

Fair enough, it's really just a matter of preference in the end
anyway, so no big deal which way they use.

Damien
GPX250 -> CBR600 -> F650/R1200GS (when the $$$ are there!)