So that's about 2mpg a week improvement. Another 5 months and you should be getting the official figures.![]()
After a year or so I shall have to start syphoning it out, lol. :devil:
So that's about 2mpg a week improvement. Another 5 months and you should be getting the official figures.![]()
After a year or so I shall have to start syphoning it out, lol. :devil:
thanks grimwau!
i test drove one this morning!
i want one.
Just back from an afternoon out on a mixture of roads, looks like I did a 'grimwau'. If you are not sure what it means, google it. It means doing 35 mpg. No, really it does.![]()
twinair?
Hi cjc156, if possible can you measure the actual consumption as the indicated consumption can at sometimes be as much as 10% off.
Keen on downsizing from my heavy and thirsty petrol Toyota Avensis 1.8 litre 129 bhp, four gear auto (traditional torque convertor)
winter combined 31mpg, summer 36mpg
long motorway @70-75mph 44mpg
to a TwinAir auto - love the interior styling and build quality compared to other super minis.
slightly less impressed with real world mpg of the 500, but also the Toyota IQ.
However do you know this which points to the fact economy will improve? Heard theRE was a hybrid TwinAir in the pipeline as well!
posted on another forum
Vanquish
Joined Nov 07, 2008
70 Posts
: Fiat 500 TwinAir
Nov 24, 2010 9:16 AM
I'm suprised Fiat havent set the record straight on this, as someone who has worked on the Twin Air launch it was made clear to dealer staff and journalists that the car has a very specific running in period. The ECU will not release all the engines power until it has covered 1,000 miles at which point economy improves. It continues to improve until the car has covered 4,000-5,000 miles at which time a significant improvement in consumption will be achieved. Go check this out with Fiat UK......
Hope that is correct. Because if it is when the twinair could be successfull if they put him in Punto Evo and panda. Maybe even Bravo. Because 500 is a great car but for me its cost too much. How is the weather in UK? is it warmer? Effects on mpg?
Re: Fiat 500 TwinAir
Nov 24, 2010 9:16 AM
I'm suprised Fiat havent set the record straight on this, as someone who has worked on the Twin Air launch it was made clear to dealer staff and journalists that the car has a very specific running in period. The ECU will not release all the engines power until it has covered 1,000 miles at which point economy improves. It continues to improve until the car has covered 4,000-5,000 miles at which time a significant improvement in consumption will be achieved. Go check this out with Fiat UK......