Fuel Diesel Difference

DerekR · 1st August 2007, 18:53

My daughter works in the management of a logistics company that run a fleet of lorries delivering to a large nationwide DIY chain. She was telling me that a few months ago they changed suppliers of diesel fuel and as a result that the average MPG of the lorries has gone up from (I think she said) 8.6 MPG to well over 9 MPG.

I can’t remember what company they were using, but I do know that this supplier also supplies one of the large supermarkets chains which I usually go too!

Does anybody out there know of any reasoning behind this? I thought that Diesel was all manufactured to a standard and would be the same wherever you bought it. Has anybody noticed a difference between fuels bought from different outlets?

czechplastik · 1st August 2007, 19:00

It's all down the additives that companies put in it.

See linked thread...
best diesel for 2.2

pekwah1 · 1st August 2007, 21:38

i didn't realise lorries had such bad fuel consumption.
You would have thought they'd have developed them to be slightly better than that.....!

FWH · 1st August 2007, 21:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by pekwah1

i didn't realise lorries had such bad fuel consumption.
You would have thought they'd have developed them to be slightly better than that.....!

Have a think about engine size, weight and aerodynamics.

In Sweden lorries can be up to 60 tons, I think slightly less in the UK, but still! Compared to 1500kg of streamlined car....

DerekR · 2nd August 2007, 18:23

Personaly I think that 40 ton plus, 18 wheels and a heavy right foot of a lorry driver, 9 MPG is very good. MPG to wieght it equates to well over 200 MPG in a car - now that would be impressive!

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DerekR Valve Cap Join Date: 25th July 2007 Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Diesel Difference My daughter works in the management of a logistics company that run a fleet of lorries delivering to a large nationwide DIY chain. She was telling me that a few months ago they changed suppliers of diesel fuel and as a result that the average MPG of the lorries has gone up from (I think she said) 8.6 MPG to well over 9 MPG. I can’t remember what company they were using, but I do know that this supplier also supplies one of the large supermarkets chains which I usually go too! Does anybody out there know of any reasoning behind this? I thought that Diesel was all manufactured to a standard and would be the same wherever you bought it. Has anybody noticed a difference between fuels bought from different outlets?

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czechplastik King of the rodeo Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th October 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 4,659 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	It's all down the additives that companies put in it. See linked thread... best diesel for 2.2

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pekwah1 ><((('> o O Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 11th July 2007 Location: Horsham Posts: 151 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	i didn't realise lorries had such bad fuel consumption. You would have thought they'd have developed them to be slightly better than that.....!

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DerekR Valve Cap Join Date: 25th July 2007 Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Personaly I think that 40 ton plus, 18 wheels and a heavy right foot of a lorry driver, 9 MPG is very good. MPG to wieght it equates to well over 200 MPG in a car - now that would be impressive!