At the start of covid just before 1st lockdown, I packed my 2007 aygo with pasta & toilet roll and drove from my house in the utrecht (Netherlands) to my hometown West Yorkshire via Belgium, France, Channel tunnel etc. 14 hours, 1 tank of fuel, 803km = 64mpg Day to day mixed driving never worked it out properly but roughly 55mpg i think, drive very carefully, more for mechanical sympathy/ engine longevity than economic reasons Great video anyway very interesting!!
I average 64mpg in my 2006 107, in suburban driving, which equates to 520miles/tank, I fill it all the way up to the filler cap. Tyre pressure is the most important factor in the vehicle's rolling resistance. You will lose circa 1% per 1psi per tyre of under-inflation. Minimise excess weight. Turn off engine if you are going to be stationary for longer than 7-seconds (this gained me 24-miles extra/tank) Looking ahead to see what is going on is also a factor worth considering. I have been hypermiling my 107 well beyond the manufacturer's figures for almost 2 decades, and those aren't all the techniques I employ, but they are the most effective. Cheers.
Proper solid guide to getting the most miles you can. Thanks for sharing. While I personally don't optimise for maximum MPG's, I still appreciate what I get out of my Aygo. 50 MPG's is still pretty solid and much better than my Audi I had previously.
I find in mine backing off the pedal just a tiny bit ie 1mm to maintain the same speed sometimes makes the world of difference in mpg, also changing up too early or late has a negative effect on mpg ideally you want to change up when the next gear will be running at the rpm your car idles at, the Aygo/c1/107 idle speed is between 750-900 so ideally when you change into 2nd gear you would want the starting rpm of 2nd to be at 800-850ish and so on for 3rd 4th and 5th
I've got the same car, but in that beautiful Flame Blue color! Ive found out, that the difference between "eco" driving and typical "heavy foot, I need to get going" driving, I get 27 km/l (63,5 mpg) with eco and with a heavier foot, still holding speed limits, I get around 22 km/l (51,7 mpg). On that exact same trip! Thats insane! I think arriving a minute or two later is just ok! Its all in how you accelerate, early shifts (2nd at 10-15 km/h, 3rd at 30, 4th at 40, 5th at 70) and use that cruise control 😄
Love that colour! To you point about arriving a few minutes later, this was shared on a speed awareness course I did some time ago and I found it really fascinating in that, it's not immediately intuitive but it's true. You obviously get the benefits of that in MPG, too. No need to speed to where you are going because you'll only be saving minutes, so on a macro level, it's a wholly pointless. I absolutely love cruise control, too! Thanks for sharing.
as an additional help to keep fuel consumption low, you can have the accelerator pedal position displayed so that a desired value is not exceeded. with my c1 i hold a certain pedal position that reaches 85-90kmh on the autobahn. I don't exceed that position in other situations either, as it is sufficient for accelerating in the city or on country roads. 3.7L/100km / 62mpg(us) is easy to achieve over long distances.
Idk if you have the option/space to charge an EV at home but if you did then you could save money on your commute to work. Especially if you signed up to one of those night tarrif thingys where its way cheaper to charge at night.
Nice shout, Londonyes. I am eyeing electric in the future, but it's just so bloody expensive. I would likely look at the Renault ZOE as the first port of call just because to me, it seems to represent excellent value in respect to the miles you get on the newer models specifically. Are you driving electric?
@@jamieaygo I am not currently driving an EV but I am planning on investing in one in the future. The current stock of used EVs are way down on price right now. I don't know your budget but you can get a fairly new Leaf Zoe Ioniq etc... for a lot less than it was new. Of course the battery lease for the Zoe is peace of mind for some people. And Octopus energy variable tariff is something like 7.5p per KWH 11 30 at night till 6 in the morning.
You'll get decent MPG returns if you cruise at 60-70 on the motorway. 50 MPG's easy. In respect to miles in the tank, the limit of this tank is about 330 miles when full. If you did about 40 miles per day, you'd probably be able to go about 8 working days before need to refill it.
Hi, Wes! Yes, it does. It's mostly when you put the AC on that you will impact mileage. For example, when it's hot and you put the AC on to cool the car, it does eat away at mileage. At the moment, because we've just gone through winter, my MPG's are sitting at about 42-43 MPG just because I've had the AC on and the heater blasting. It will probably level out in summer but then I'll likely have the AC to cool me down 😂
At the start of covid just before 1st lockdown, I packed my 2007 aygo with pasta & toilet roll and drove from my house in the utrecht (Netherlands) to my hometown West Yorkshire via Belgium, France, Channel tunnel etc. 14 hours, 1 tank of fuel, 803km = 64mpg
Day to day mixed driving never worked it out properly but roughly 55mpg i think, drive very carefully, more for mechanical sympathy/ engine longevity than economic reasons
Great video anyway very interesting!!
That sounds like an epic journey!
I average 64mpg in my 2006 107, in suburban driving, which equates to 520miles/tank, I fill it all the way up to the filler cap.
Tyre pressure is the most important factor in the vehicle's rolling resistance. You will lose circa 1% per 1psi per tyre of under-inflation.
Minimise excess weight.
Turn off engine if you are going to be stationary for longer than 7-seconds (this gained me 24-miles extra/tank)
Looking ahead to see what is going on is also a factor worth considering.
I have been hypermiling my 107 well beyond the manufacturer's figures for almost 2 decades, and those aren't all the techniques I employ, but they are the most effective.
Cheers.
Proper solid guide to getting the most miles you can. Thanks for sharing. While I personally don't optimise for maximum MPG's, I still appreciate what I get out of my Aygo. 50 MPG's is still pretty solid and much better than my Audi I had previously.
I find in mine backing off the pedal just a tiny bit ie 1mm to maintain the same speed sometimes makes the world of difference in mpg, also changing up too early or late has a negative effect on mpg ideally you want to change up when the next gear will be running at the rpm your car idles at, the Aygo/c1/107 idle speed is between 750-900 so ideally when you change into 2nd gear you would want the starting rpm of 2nd to be at 800-850ish and so on for 3rd 4th and 5th
Thanks for adding to this, Paul!
I've got the same car, but in that beautiful Flame Blue color! Ive found out, that the difference between "eco" driving and typical "heavy foot, I need to get going" driving, I get 27 km/l (63,5 mpg) with eco and with a heavier foot, still holding speed limits, I get around 22 km/l (51,7 mpg). On that exact same trip! Thats insane! I think arriving a minute or two later is just ok!
Its all in how you accelerate, early shifts (2nd at 10-15 km/h, 3rd at 30, 4th at 40, 5th at 70) and use that cruise control 😄
Love that colour! To you point about arriving a few minutes later, this was shared on a speed awareness course I did some time ago and I found it really fascinating in that, it's not immediately intuitive but it's true. You obviously get the benefits of that in MPG, too. No need to speed to where you are going because you'll only be saving minutes, so on a macro level, it's a wholly pointless. I absolutely love cruise control, too! Thanks for sharing.
Great video Again!!😃😃
Thank you!
as an additional help to keep fuel consumption low, you can have the accelerator pedal position displayed so that a desired value is not exceeded. with my c1 i hold a certain pedal position that reaches 85-90kmh on the autobahn. I don't exceed that position in other situations either, as it is sufficient for accelerating in the city or on country roads. 3.7L/100km / 62mpg(us) is easy to achieve over long distances.
Ah, interesting. I'm assuming you are talking about cruise control here whereby you can set a speed limit that you won't exceed?
@@jamieaygo no its just a tool to monitor your throttle input, so you can use it as a speed limit control, but mainly to control fuel consumption.
Ah, got you!
Idk if you have the option/space to charge an EV at home but if you did then you could save money on your commute to work. Especially if you signed up to one of those night tarrif thingys where its way cheaper to charge at night.
Nice shout, Londonyes. I am eyeing electric in the future, but it's just so bloody expensive. I would likely look at the Renault ZOE as the first port of call just because to me, it seems to represent excellent value in respect to the miles you get on the newer models specifically. Are you driving electric?
@@jamieaygo I am not currently driving an EV but I am planning on investing in one in the future. The current stock of used EVs are way down on price right now. I don't know your budget but you can get a fairly new Leaf Zoe Ioniq etc... for a lot less than it was new. Of course the battery lease for the Zoe is peace of mind for some people. And Octopus energy variable tariff is something like 7.5p per KWH 11 30 at night till 6 in the morning.
Whats the mpg at 60 to 70 mph ?
Would you get 500 miles to a tank ? Thanks
You'll get decent MPG returns if you cruise at 60-70 on the motorway. 50 MPG's easy. In respect to miles in the tank, the limit of this tank is about 330 miles when full. If you did about 40 miles per day, you'd probably be able to go about 8 working days before need to refill it.
Does weather effect mpg?
Hi, Wes! Yes, it does. It's mostly when you put the AC on that you will impact mileage. For example, when it's hot and you put the AC on to cool the car, it does eat away at mileage. At the moment, because we've just gone through winter, my MPG's are sitting at about 42-43 MPG just because I've had the AC on and the heater blasting. It will probably level out in summer but then I'll likely have the AC to cool me down 😂
@@jamieaygo cheers. Will bear that in mind when I have the AC on in summer. Thanks for reply
On my 31 mile trip to work and back I average 65mpg. 😅
Check you out killing it on the MPG!!!
@@jamieaygo it's what I live for.
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