Mike Nel wrote:Hear me out. Remember. I build leg and arms, not engines
Ok. Take my 200 Cruiser. One thing I do not understand is Diesel Consumption. Almost 20K km’s on the clock, 16K km’s were done towing our 1.5 Ton Bush Lapa Ratel.
So what do I not understand?
Normal driving, without BL. Doing 120km’s per hour. Revvs are 1800 RPM. Consumption = 8km per liter
Towing, doing 120km’s per hour, revvs 2000 RPM, Consumption = 5.3 Km’ per liter.
So my question is this. The Cruiser’s revvs are basically the same at the same speed. According to me not really much more stressed ( just looking at revvs), towing vs not towing.
So why the big difference in consumption? How does the vehicle differentiate between towing and not towing? Again. I am just looking at revvs and the green Eco light on the instrument cluster
Have you tried towing on the same route at varying speeds to determine when the deviation from a solo trip on the route is at its worst?
For example, when I travelled in my Jeep, (also a square front) I found that towing at 100-110 km/h gave a much smaller deviation that at 120.
The wind resistance against a rig above a certain speed, becomes much more pronounced.
Obviously this varies for each body shape.
I did. We travel the same routes in tow very often.
I’ve towed in 5th, which I do most of the time. I’ve towed in Drive. I’ve towed at 100, 110 and 120 in either Drive or 5th.
The best I got was in Nam. 90km’s per hour in 5th. That day I got 5.3 km per liter
2017 Land Cruiser 200
2022 Corolla Cross (Yes. It's a Hybrid)
BushLapa Ratel nr 731
Do you know what other 200 LC s achieve when towing
Friend of mine drives the same one. Also tows the same BL as mine.
Consumption is the same.
I test drove a LC for a day did a fair bit of driving... received it with full tank. had to fill up the next morning before returning it. That fuel bill scared me off ever owning one
