My Car's Fuel Consumption in Layman Language, Please!

[DawudTalut]

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Here's what I have that is/could be related:
1- Mixed driving; ~70% highway and ~30% city.
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10- I'm the only one in, I weight ~95kg and my blood type is B+.


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Peace be on you.
The owner need to bring weight to 80 kg by starting light jogging ASAP.
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Please see:
https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymake/Mercedes-Benz1992.shtml

 

[Smart_Guy]

My secret to get the best mileage -- always drive downhill.

SG, are you estimating the amount of fuel by your tank capacity and fuel gauge? That won't work. Use the pump gauge.
Also keep in mind that American and British gallons are different.

Yes, the trick was to compare my car's MPG with other international ratings and those I found in American MPG. The result above is indeed in American MPG and I confirmed it. Member @beenherebeforeagain was kind enough to ask for more information and do the calculation for me.

And, if you always drive downhill, you gotta reach a point you get stuck!

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

Yes, the trick was to compare my car's MPG with other international ratings and those I found in American MPG. The result above is indeed in American MPG and I confirmed it. Member @beenherebeforeagain was kind enough to ask for more information and do the calculation for me.

And, if you always drive downhill, you gotta reach a point you get stuck!

Or run into the ocean!
On the other hand, I try to always drive with a strong tail wind.

 

[Smart_Guy]

Peace be on you.
The owner need to bring weight to 80 kg by starting light jogging ASAP.
and
Please see:
https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymake/Mercedes-Benz1992.shtml

I'll try

Ah, according to that link, there is an estimate there for cars like mine of 18 MPG mixed driving, 16 MPG city driving and 22 MPG highway driving.

 

[Smart_Guy]

Or run into the ocean!
On the other hand, I try to always drive with a strong tail wind.

If the wind changes its direction while going to work...

DT provided an interesting link above: https://www.fueleconomy.gov

I checkd for a 2009 Ford Crown Victoria and it has similar MPG. Here's the result for my car: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=8919

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

If the wind changes its direction while going to work...

DT provided an interesting link above: https://www.fueleconomy.gov

I checkd for a 2009 Ford Crown Victoria and it has similar MPG. Here's the result for my car: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=8919

I didn't say my tailwind strategy works! I just try...

Cool, looks like you're doing well with your car. When I was a teenager, a neighbor used to do service on Merc's--that was in the 70s so most of them were from the 50s...He'd disassemble them and lay them out in the yard, clean, inspect and repair, then reassemble them. That was his sideline business, his "hobby," he worked somewhere else. Most of them as I recall were well over 100,000 miles, and imagine that many could still be running today with proper service...

How many miles have you got on yours?

 

[Smart_Guy]

I didn't say my tailwind strategy works! I just try...

Cool, looks like you're doing well with your car. When I was a teenager, a neighbor used to do service on Merc's--that was in the 70s so most of them were from the 50s...He'd disassemble them and lay them out in the yard, clean, inspect and repair, then reassemble them. That was his sideline business, his "hobby," he worked somewhere else. Most of them as I recall were well over 100,000 miles, and imagine that many could still be running today with proper service...

How many miles have you got on yours?

Such hobby is so much fun and I wish I had the means to practice it.

There's ~425k km or ~265k miles on mine. Just 3k km ago I had the engine rebuilt and about 20k km for the transmission. But I do remember that before rebuilding the engine, consumption was close even tho it was more. I think there are other ways I can still go thru to increase MPG like finding better engine oil, but not sure since it's price could be the difference equalizer.

 

[DawudTalut]

I'll try

Ah, according to that link, there is an estimate there for cars like mine of 18 MPG mixed driving, 16 MPG city driving and 22 MPG highway driving.

U may try:
Increase fuel economy in meredez
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w211-e-class/1607615-increase-fuel-economy.html

 

[Smart_Guy]

U may try:
Increase fuel economy in meredez
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w211-e-class/1607615-increase-fuel-economy.html

Thanks bro. I'm a member in that forum

That model W221 is much different than mine W124, and it has technologies that differ in how to deal with.

 

[DawudTalut]

Thanks bro. I'm a member in that forum

That model W221 is much different than mine W124, and it has technologies that differ in how to deal with.

Then you may try:
http://www.magnumtuning.com/en/detail/fuel-saver-premium-kit/mercedes/w124

or

Times have changed, MB needs to bring MB-Scooters.

Idea:

 

[Smart_Guy]

Then you may try:
http://www.magnumtuning.com/en/detail/fuel-saver-premium-kit/mercedes/w124

or

Times have changed, MB needs to bring MB-Scooters.

Idea:

Thanks again buddy

 

[DawudTalut]

Moreover:

But one has to be careful.

 

[psychoslice]

Maybe take up some interest in your life, and not as often adventure in the car, in other words simply use the car less ?.

 

[Smart_Guy]

Maybe take up some interest in your life, and not as often adventure in the car, in other words simply use the car less ?.

Oh, I actually hate driving here. I only drive to work and when my family forces me really, which means for what I must only. I'm a home dweller!

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

Moreover:
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But one has to be careful.

How in the world would you control the rigging? Wait, does it even have rigging?

 

[Valjean]

How in the world would you control the rigging? Wait, does it even have rigging?

I'm wondering how you would tack.

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

I'm wondering how you would tack.

I've seen people drive like they are, anyway, using the whole road...