Fuel Summary (Aug 5th–Dec 31st, 2012)

 

  Odometer reading Mileage Fuel (Litres) Fuel Cost (Litre) km/l l/100 kms Trip Average Comments 
Parktown north, Jhb 48890              
Skukuza, KNP 49370 480 75.00 ZAR 11.60 6.40 15.625   Trip was fairly uneventful, cross winds in Middleburg negatively influenced fuel consumption
Letaba, KNP  49614 244 33.55 ZAR 11.60 7.27 13.75 14.99  
Xai-Xai, Mozambique 50040 426 60 Mt 38.42 7.1 14.08 14.66 Roads in the TFP were as expected. Roads outside the park were bad until Macia where you join the EN1
Tofo, Mozambique 50532 492 79.5 Mt 40.13 6.2 16.16 15.11 Thick sand will eat fuel, especially with a caravan in tow, 35.6 l/100 ave at one point.
Vilanculo, Mozambique 51026 494 82.25 Mt 42.25 6.0 16.65 15.46 Good road until turnoff for Vilanculo where potholes are the main feature.  This combined with lots of stop, starts throught the villages raised the fuel consumption.
White River, Mpumalanga 51887 861 144.5 ZAR 12.14 6.0 16.78 15.84 Turbo Expansion Valve issue caused the engine to go into fail safe.  Despite this and driving uphill through the chimanimani mountains, fuel consumption seems to be the same as going through sand
Somewhere between Platjan and Francistown, Botswana 52737 850 143.51 Pula 8.78 5.9 16.88 16.07 Head Winds galore …….
Francistown, Botswana 52929 192 31.92 Pula 8.78 6.0 16.63 16.10 Why do we always have a head wind when towing??
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 53286 357 52.51 USD 1.44 6.8 14.71 15.99 Cooking with Gas…….
Hwange Main Camp, Zimbabwe 54122 836 115 USD 1.50 7.3 13.76 15.63 Not bad fuel consumption towing and doubling up as a generator for the freezer !!!
Vic Falls, Zimbabwe 55061 939 133 USD 1.45 7.1 14.16 15.41  
Kariba, Zimbabwe 55937 876 146.9 USD 1.45 6.0 16.77 15.58 Never again will we do the Binga to Karoi road, talk about corrugations
Kariba, Zimbabwe 56595 658 113 USD 1.46 5.8 17.17 15.71 Poor Steed, keeps being used as a generator for the fridge
Gweru, Zimbabwe 57139 544 86.4 USD 1.40 6.3 15.88 15.72 13 Roadblocks and a head wind later !!!
Kasane, Botswana 58195 1056 159.55 Pula 9.38 6.6 15.11 15.65  
Nata, Botswana 58692 497 87 Pula 9.32 5.7 17.51 15.75 Inceased consumption due to heavy, thick sands in Chobe
Maun, Botswana 59518 826 126.04 Pula 9.38 6.6 15.26 15.71  
Maun, Botswana 60353 835 111.68 Pula 9.88 7.5 13.37 15.54  
Martins Drift, Botswana 61117 764 125.32 Pula 9.82 6.1 16.40 15.59 Restricted Performance
Hoedspruit, South Africa 62183 1066 134 Rand 12.81 8.0 12.57 15.35  

Posted February 8, 2013 by trollipstravels