Urban driving in singapore petrol use up faster. Next is the weather - hotter so petrol lost to evapouration is more.Originally posted by Ponders:As you may have read from other posts... i just got a mitsubishi lancer...and i noticed this...
when i was in New Zealand, i got a Lancer to driive around and i could drive about 500+ km on a full tank. When the needle reaches 3/4, i have already driven 180-190km.
but in singapore, when the needle reaches 3/4, i just driven 130km.
NZ lancer was a 1.8 l . And uses RON 92. I drive with a load of about 160kg (myself, passenger and 2 luggages)
Singapore lancer is a 1.6l. Uses Ron 95. Most of the load is myself (70kg)
my feeling is because Singapore's lancer got soundproofing and other "luxury" items that makes it heavier?
My NZ lancer's steering felt rather light though. And the car is like totally basic.
the only luxury is aircon and tape/radio deck.
anyone knows the science behind this????
now dats something new. i didn't know petrol fumes can permeate metal fuel tanks. better remember dun light my ciggie next to a car parked for too long.Originally posted by storywolf:Urban driving in singapore petrol use up faster. Next is the weather - hotter so petrol lost to evapouration is more.
Lancer got soundproofing one meh?Originally posted by Ponders:As you may have read from other posts... i just got a mitsubishi lancer...and i noticed this...
when i was in New Zealand, i got a Lancer to driive around and i could drive about 500+ km on a full tank. When the needle reaches 3/4, i have already driven 180-190km.
but in singapore, when the needle reaches 3/4, i just driven 130km.
NZ lancer was a 1.8 l . And uses RON 92. I drive with a load of about 160kg (myself, passenger and 2 luggages)
Singapore lancer is a 1.6l. Uses Ron 95. Most of the load is myself (70kg)
my feeling is because Singapore's lancer got soundproofing and other "luxury" items that makes it heavier?
My NZ lancer's steering felt rather light though. And the car is like totally basic.
the only luxury is aircon and tape/radio deck.
anyone knows the science behind this????
wah lan eh, chim ah, sounds so good that even if you talk coc.k i also thought you're speaking the truth, but final analysis, i still think you talk coc.kOriginally posted by deemweet:New Zealand, being far south of the equator, experiences strong Coriolis forces that serves to effectively mix the hydrocarbon molecules in the fuel tank. Think of the fuel as being swirled from time to time, like a mini tornado inside the fuel tank. As a result, fuel burning is more uniform, hence better mileage. Coincidentally, this is also the reason why hurricanes are only found in regions away from the equator and never in Singapore.
I have a new theory. Other than the usualy weather hot and cool part, since we know car runs better with cool air, prehaps we are missing the driving habits of both country. I am lucky to see some driving in Aust, so maybe the same is for NZ. I notice poeple take it easy around these countries, so might want to note the average speed travelled in their city compared to ours. Cause when I go JB, my FC isn't drop significantly. No that I am speeding, but I tends to accelerate faster. In singapore, majority of the cars seem to be starting off slower than in JB. So maybe in NZ, they start even slower!Originally posted by Ponders:Ya. I already factored the fuel tank size. both are the same... 50 litres.
Same goes for the urban driving thing. I took the readings when i am in city.
i dont know wtf coriolis forces have to do with FC.Originally posted by DailyFreeGames.com:wah lan eh, chim ah, sounds so good that even if you talk coc.k i also thought you're speaking the truth, but final analysis, i still think you talk coc.k