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richierich · 26th May 2006, 07:59

I have been struggling to get my fuel economy above 45mpg on this tank full, seems that I can do well round town but once on the motorway with the CC on the mpg drops to around 40, even travelling on the flat, after 10 - 15 minutes of M'way driving it gets better, also noticed yesterday on the way back from work I had to turn off the cruise control cos some idiot pulled out in front, but when I got back up to speed and I turned it back on the the fuel economy bar chart sat at 45mpg for 5 - 6 seconds, dropped all the way to zero, sat there for a while and I then managed to get 50-55mpg all the way home, even up slight inclines. Seems to be a bit random how much fuel the cruise control uses.

Is there a knack to getting good mpg with the CC on?

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richierich Smell My Cheese! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 17th May 2006 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,847 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Fuel Economy and cruise control I have been struggling to get my fuel economy above 45mpg on this tank full, seems that I can do well round town but once on the motorway with the CC on the mpg drops to around 40, even travelling on the flat, after 10 - 15 minutes of M'way driving it gets better, also noticed yesterday on the way back from work I had to turn off the cruise control cos some idiot pulled out in front, but when I got back up to speed and I turned it back on the the fuel economy bar chart sat at 45mpg for 5 - 6 seconds, dropped all the way to zero, sat there for a while and I then managed to get 50-55mpg all the way home, even up slight inclines. Seems to be a bit random how much fuel the cruise control uses. Is there a knack to getting good mpg with the CC on?