Here are some numbers from my maiden voyage with my Dehler DJ (high compression, premium fuel) factory syncro 16. While I have a de-coupler, I have removed the front drive-shaft due to some vibrations: Statistically speaking, about 2,500 kms (1,550 miles). Fuel economy varied greatly with speed, 19 mpg (at 110 kph (68 mph)), then 22 mpg then 24 mpg to 30 mpg as I slowed to 60 kph (under 40 mph) on some back roads. On average (6 tanks of gas) the fuel economy was 12.45 L/100 km, or 8 km/l, or 22.687 mpg.
Keith Ovregaard <kovregaard@gmail.com> wrote: Be interesting to hear from others who have tracked the fuel efficiency differences with and w/o the decoupler. Anyone? Keith O |
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