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Title: True Range
Post by: Paul70 on 30 September 2021, 18:53
Would appreciate feedback on how accurate the range is based on your experience. Down to an indicated 5 miles. I’ve had no luck getting petrol due to work hours and p*ss poor forecourt open status on the retailer internet sites. How far have you travelled with an indicated range of ‘0’ miles?


Title: Re: True Range
Post by: Watts on 30 September 2021, 19:26
Sorry, I've never tested it. Hope you get some tomorrow. I managed to get some yesterday at the first station I tried, some jostling on the forecourt and a limit of £30 but half a tank in. Everywhere else was closed so I was lucky.
Title: Re: True Range
Post by: Paul70 on 30 September 2021, 20:50
Thanks Watts, might just walk to the petrol station tomorrow with my jerry can.  :smiley:
Title: Re: True Range
Post by: itavaltalainen on 30 September 2021, 22:20
Depends if it's a diesel or a petrol engine.

Did around 50 miles on 0 in Captain slow mode in my Golf, filled with over 50 liters after that.

Once did a similar thing in a Renault, started coughing at about 40 miles after 0... wouldn't start at first crank after filling... took a while to get the air out ;)


I wouldn't want to do more than 30-40 miles in a petrol or 40-50 miles in a diesel after it says 'empty'.

PS: Is it really that bad in the UK, because we've got Covid in the EU but no fuel shortages... makes me think no. 10 is making stuff up.
Title: Re: True Range
Post by: joe6 on 01 October 2021, 08:39
Managed to get a tank full of 99 two days ago. Hopefully that will last for 10 days or so as living in a village with no public transport makes things difficult. Might have to get the pushbike out.  :sad:
Title: Re: True Range
Post by: Watts on 01 October 2021, 09:37
PS: Is it really that bad in the UK, because we've got Covid in the EU but no fuel shortages... makes me think no. 10 is making stuff up.

We have plenty of fuel. We are short of HGV drivers so some goods including fuel occasionally don't get to where they should on time. Because of that, a few garages closed due to lack of fuel and the press, probably short of any real news on the day, decided to make it newsworthy. Unfortunately that caused people to panic buy just like they did with toilet rolls and pasta at the start of the first lockdown. Just as then, the resultant chaos was totally unnecessary as there is no shortage.....
Title: Re: True Range
Post by: funboxster on 01 October 2021, 10:14
+1 with Watts. I blame BP's announcement last week.
Title: Re: True Range
Post by: SRGTD on 01 October 2021, 10:45
PS: Is it really that bad in the UK, because we've got Covid in the EU but no fuel shortages... makes me think no. 10 is making stuff up.

We have plenty of fuel. We are short of HGV drivers so some goods including fuel occasionally don't get to where they should on time. Because of that, a few garages closed due to lack of fuel and the press, probably short of any real news on the day, decided to make it newsworthy. Unfortunately that caused people to panic buy just like they did with toilet rolls and pasta at the start of the first lockdown. Just as then, the resultant chaos was totally unnecessary as there is no shortage.....

Yes, you only have to tell people to buy as they would normally and not panic……………and they’ll panic!

A classic example of the media turning a non-newsworthy, non-event into a national crisis, and bringing out the worst in some people’s behaviour.
Title: Re: True Range
Post by: martin998877 on 04 October 2021, 08:29


PS: Is it really that bad in the UK, because we've got Covid in the EU but no fuel shortages... makes me think no. 10 is making stuff up.

Yes but it's due to Brexit (no lorry / tanker drivers) and sudden panic buying (the media).
Title: Re: True Range
Post by: Ryan90GTI on 04 October 2021, 09:04
I honestly haven't had an issue getting fuel, I can't believe all the fuss.
Title: Re: True Range
Post by: Watts on 04 October 2021, 09:20
I honestly haven't had an issue getting fuel, I can't believe all the fuss.

It's been tricky in my area, most stations shut and the remainder with massive queues. I did get fuel a few days ago without too much bother but I had to wait a few days and change some plans so it is causing disruption. Since I was only allowed £30 and had a longish trip out recently I'm down to a quarter tank now so will have a look out today or tomorrow for more fuel. The news did report over the weekend that the issues were mostly in the south/south east.
Title: Re: True Range
Post by: SRGTD on 04 October 2021, 09:57
I honestly haven't had an issue getting fuel, I can't believe all the fuss.

As has already been said, the media have a lot to answer for making a crisis out of something that wasn’t even worth reporting on in the first place.

There’ve been queues at filling stations in my neck of the woods last week. I was out yesterday and of the six filling stations I passed, only one had fuel (and only one pump was operational).

I didn’t join the panic buyers last week - I already had a 1/2 tank which was plenty for my short term needs, so I saw no point in topping up ‘just in case’. Others have greater needs than me (essential workers, people who need to drive to work). I will need to buy some this week, but I’m hoping sanity has returned and buying petrol won’t be too much of an issue; fingers crossed!
Title: Re: True Range
Post by: mcmaddy on 04 October 2021, 15:44
Drove from Sunderland to Glasgow yesterday and couldn't find any E5 super near where I stayed overnight. Did find a Shell station on the way up to Skye though about 10 miles up the M8 which had plenty of E5 and no max purchase limit. Drove up through Fort William and the Esso garage didn't have any super 99 so ended up using Gleaner who had loads of E5 Super. It's hit and miss really but nowhere near as bad as what the media are making out. Just as an aside, the TCR has made extremely light work of traffic and the roads coming up and has averaged 38mpg which I think is excellent considering I wasn't hanging around either.
Title: Re: True Range
Post by: Rudedog on 04 October 2021, 21:01
Really depends where you are... believe me it's bad down where I am, all three local stations have been dry for days and when one gets any then the queues form blocking junctions, I have to be out by 6.30 and leave at 5'ish so any fuel during the day is gone... unless I can get anything by Wednesday then I'm off work which will hit the NHS in theatres.

Yesterday evening had the first Army delivery but more than 10 miles away so can't afford to waste the good stuff just going to see if any was left.

Thing is the stations have relied on 'just in time' stock levels so their underground tanks are never really full even during the good times.


God what a bore ECO mode is  :smiley: