V8 Freak Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Just read this in a BBC report... "Rear Admiral Morisetti recalled that when commanding an aircraft carrier, it took a gallon of oil to move just 12 inches (30cm), while as many as 20 tonnes per hour were burned during a period of intensive take-off and landing." I feel quite good at 14MPG now..... Full article here if interested.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15342682 Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRecklessEngineer Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Yup, pretty standard. The boats I'm on (considerably smaller) will quite happily chew through 2 tonnes per hr. However, if you look at the fuel consumption per kwh, you'll find its much lower than a v8. A marine diesel can approach 45% thermal efficiency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q-rover Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Just read an article in a Noggy newspaper about the Arctic Trucks expedition to the S.Pole. Averrage fuel consumption was 2.2Km/ L using 3.0L Toyota Hi-Lux (slightly modified). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g&t Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 WW2 M26 'dragon wagon' tank transporter with it's 17 litre Hall-Scot petrol engine - 0.7mpg (unladen)! Engines do tend to drink fuel in marine application ie the GMC DUKW (4.4 litre petrol) burned about five times the fuel (per mile) swimming than it did on the road. Aircraft seem to come out the best ie Avro Lancaster (four engines) at just over 1mpg. By comparison my 3.5efi auto will return 22 on long trips, inc a high percentage of motorways, so I'm content with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shackleton Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 What speed is that 22mpg at g&t? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wack61 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 I used to own an Audi A8 4.2 Quattro I worked out over 2 weeks of short trips to work by my wife it was doing 8mpg On the third week it was in Autotrader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 brian had a range of mpg, varying from 35 to less than 16 i try to keep it in the middle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g&t Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 What speed is that 22mpg at g&t? Total round trip of 630 miles, about 500 of which was motorway/duel carriageway most of which was at 70 mph. Car has done 46k, original spec. & running standard 205 section tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shackleton Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quagmire Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 The Flagship vessel of the company I work for burns massive amounts, but then it is fairly large: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saipem_7000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brighouse shed Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 The Flagship vessel of the company I work for burns massive amounts, but then it is fairly large: http://en.wikipedia....iki/Saipem_7000 was in rotterdam on a training course (ship to shore cranes) 3 years ago and it was in their then awesome piece of kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zardos Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 I generally get 2gpm from my 3.9 V8 during a competition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtail84 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 If, and I do mean if... the wind is my way double figures are nice, for a change. V8's do sound nice though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper109 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Gives the term Megasquirt a whole new meaning does it not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 The Flagship vessel of the company I work for burns massive amounts, but then it is fairly large: http://en.wikipedia....iki/Saipem_7000 U.G.L.Y - if we're getting into a pissing match of who's boat is best, I'm going to submit mine http://www.shipbuilding-industry.eu/shipbuilding_v2/?tag=seven-borealis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g&t Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landy-Novice Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I generally get 2gpm from my 3.9 V8 during a competition OMG, as in 2 GALLONS per mile?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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