[Vwdiesel] Fuel economy for a 17 tonne 8 wheeler

[James Hansen]

A lot depends on the truck Mark.
Fully loaded two trailer 500hp power unit gets from 10 to 5 mpg imp. That's
53 tonne gross.
17 tonne 8 wheeler with what, a cube van on the back? Should do around 10 to
15 depending on age, motor, gear ratio.
-james

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com]
> On Behalf Of mark shepherd
> Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 6:53 PM
> To: vw fans
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Fuel economy for a 17 tonne 8 wheeler
> 
> Any guesstimates?
> 
> Mark
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mark shepherd" <mark at shepher.fsnet.co.uk>
> To: "vw fans" <Vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 9:36 PM
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] Fuel economy for a 17 tonne 8 wheeler
> 
> 
> >
> > OK it's a little off topic, and vague to sty the least. A fellow[ess]
> > ferret club member, wants to know an average fuel economy for a truck
> of
> > this size.  I guessed about 10 miles per gallon [imp].
> > I dunno why she wants to know, but perhaps as she works for the MOD,
> they
> > are giving her an Artic. for transporting our ferret's racing kit
> [black
> > footed kind, not  vehicle :o)  ]
> >
> > Loren, what happened to the busted engine?
> >
> > Mark
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