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I stopped using premium fuel and got a huge dip in fuel economy - what do you think caused this?
I have an Hyundai Ioniq, which I've run exclusively on Shell fuels for the 5000 miles that I've had it. I was getting 60-62 mpg on the regular stuff, then put a tank of the V-Power in and got 64 mpg. I then switched back to the regular and I'm now getting only 53mpg. Is this likely an issue with the car, a bad fuel batch or just all the extra rain we've been having recently? The car appears to run fine.
Asked on 5 October 2017 by Craig Aye
Answered by
Honest John
Mix of factors. But best to use V-Power all the time, not occasionally. That doesn't work.
Real MPG enables you to register the fuel economy you are actually getting against your make and model of car, its engine and type of transmission.
Every time you enter an average consumption figure against your car, the overall average automatically adjusts to reflect it.
If you cover no more than 100 miles per day and have easy access to a charging point at home or work, then an EV is ideal for you.
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