In September the Renault used…

For some reason, I’ve come up with the rather dull idea of keeping a monthly log of my car’s performance and then, rather than keeping it on a scrap of paper somewhere in a desk drawer, posting it on my blog.

I don’t know why.  Seemed like a good idea over a pint of Davenport’s Highland Whisky Ale in my pub the other night.  Essentially, though, the idea is this: at the end of each month I shall log the economic performance of my 3.5V6 Renault Vel Satis, and put the results on this page.  You don’t actually have to read it, if you don’t want to…

I may even be bored of the idea by November…

So, here goes:

Renault Vel Satis 3.5 V6 performance log:

Slightly disappointing performance from the Renault this month.  Much better figures have been seen in the past, but much of September was spent doing short-hop journeys, which always means the big engine doesn’t have chance to shine.  Oh, and Ali did probably 90% of the driving, and as she thinks the accelerator peddle is actually an on/off switch, it’s no wonder fuel economy was so low in September.

• Fuel Used: 37.3 gallons
• Economy: 22.9 miles per gallon
• Distance: 853 miles travelled
• Average Speed: 37.9 miles per hour
• Service due in: 14’597 miles

There weren’t any noticeable incidents to speak of this month, other than one occasion when the car refused to start when I pushed the button whilst in a hurry to get the kids to school.  It eventually decided to fire up once I got out of the car to shout at it.  No, really, it did…