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Forum: Hypermiling 01-09-2016, 12:56 AM
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Posted By Draigflag
Top Gear did a similar experiment with a Prius...

Top Gear did a similar experiment with a Prius V's a BMW with I think either a 4.0 or 5.0 litre engine. It was wasn't very scientific but when they thrashed the Prius and drove the BMW at the same...
Forum: Hypermiling 12-28-2015, 01:57 AM
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Posted By Draigflag
I don't think people who buy a Veyron would worry...

I don't think people who buy a Veyron would worry about that, it's not just a case of having a couple of million tucked away, these things cost an absolute fortune in fuel and servicing too. I read a...
Forum: Hypermiling 11-25-2015, 11:11 PM
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Posted By Draigflag
Just an afterthought, I wonder if the W16 VW...

Just an afterthought, I wonder if the W16 VW engine in the Bugatti Veyron is subject to the emissions scandal? ;)
Forum: Hypermiling 11-07-2015, 12:46 AM
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Posted By Draigflag
Ben there are plenty of MK1 insights on EBay,...

Ben there are plenty of MK1 insights on EBay, it's one of my saved searches, they are pretty rare, but there are lots of Japanese imports coming over now as they sold more over there. Some have auto...
Forum: Hypermiling 07-14-2015, 01:18 AM
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Posted By Draigflag
They did initially yes, it's an engineering...

They did initially yes, it's an engineering masterpiece that cost millions to develop, much like a Formula 1 car, or Rally car. A friend of mine Elfyn, is about 5th in the World Rally, he has a...
Forum: Hypermiling 07-13-2015, 10:56 PM
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Posted By Draigflag
Did you also know that a routine service costs...

Did you also know that a routine service costs about $20,000, a set of tyres on the SS version cost $30,000 and will last about 15 minutes at top speed! Then every few thousand miles the wheels have...
Forum: Hypermiling 07-13-2015, 08:57 AM
Replies: 23
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Posted By Draigflag
That's a scary amount of fuel, way too much for...

That's a scary amount of fuel, way too much for any vehicle regardless of how many thousand hp it has!

The only thing with hypermiling a fast car is that you begin questioning the point of owning...
Forum: Hypermiling 07-13-2015, 08:32 AM
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Posted By Draigflag
I just remembered an interesting fact from top...

I just remembered an interesting fact from top gear, at top speed (252 mph) the Veyron will use 100 litres of fuel in 10 minutes (that's 26 US gallons!)
Forum: Hypermiling 07-13-2015, 08:25 AM
Replies: 23
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Posted By Draigflag
I enjoy very fast cars, but I also enjoy...

I enjoy very fast cars, but I also enjoy conserving fuel and slashing emissions too. So most of the time, if I had a fast car, I would be driving it slowly. That's why I'm becoming a fan of cars that...
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