Fuel Consumption

Ablemaster · 03-11-10, 11:48 AM

Not a bug [ i know makes a change ]
Just curious does anyone know best speed for fuel consumption, tried search not seen anything on this. Ive been using 5kts speed rather than half ahead which seems to drink away my diesels at a high rate. Wondered if anyone has looked into this etc, thanks.

Eldritch · 03-11-10, 11:59 AM

I use half-speed ahead when I'm departing from Kiel or Wilhemshaven, and when I get rebase to Lorient I usually go with Standard into the atlantic. I seem to get the most bang for the buck so to speak from these settings.

Now for the problem of finding any contacts...

Jeevz · 03-11-10, 12:05 PM

10 or 11 knots on the advanced speed setting seems to me to be a good compromise for speed and consumption to me. I haven't done any extensive testing but it saved me about 10% fuel over ahead 1/2 between Wilhelmshaven and the western approaches.

Ablemaster · 03-11-10, 12:36 PM

Yeh 10kts sounds good, i was hoping 10kts would be a good safe speed for consumption, as it was in SH3. Will give it a go.

SteamWake · 03-11-10, 12:55 PM

Only way to be certain is to do some quantitative testing with controls.

Frankly I have yet to run into a fuel issue, rather I usually run out of munitions first so I havent worried about it.

It would still be interesting to know for certain.

pythos · 03-11-10, 01:13 PM

Where do you find your max range at speeds, and fuel level? Aside from the sub systems page.

Frederf · 03-11-10, 05:30 PM

With stock game you'd have to run and time how long between fuel meter digit changes and do the math. Otherwise you could probably mod in the "max range at current speed" command from SH4 which would make compiling the data a bit faster.

03-11-10, 11:48 AM	#1
Ablemaster An able master Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: England Posts: 274 Downloads: 121 Uploads: 5	Fuel Consumption Not a bug [ i know makes a change ] Just curious does anyone know best speed for fuel consumption, tried search not seen anything on this. Ive been using 5kts speed rather than half ahead which seems to drink away my diesels at a high rate. Wondered if anyone has looked into this etc, thanks. __________________

03-11-10, 12:05 PM	#3
Jeevz A-ganger Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 80 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	10 or 11 knots on the advanced speed setting seems to me to be a good compromise for speed and consumption to me. I haven't done any extensive testing but it saved me about 10% fuel over ahead 1/2 between Wilhelmshaven and the western approaches. __________________ Commence to Jigglin

03-11-10, 12:36 PM	#4
Ablemaster An able master Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: England Posts: 274 Downloads: 121 Uploads: 5	Yeh 10kts sounds good, i was hoping 10kts would be a good safe speed for consumption, as it was in SH3. Will give it a go. __________________

03-11-10, 12:55 PM	#5
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Only way to be certain is to do some quantitative testing with controls. Frankly I have yet to run into a fuel issue, rather I usually run out of munitions first so I havent worried about it. It would still be interesting to know for certain. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

03-11-10, 11:59 AM	#2
Eldritch Watch Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 21 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	I use half-speed ahead when I'm departing from Kiel or Wilhemshaven, and when I get rebase to Lorient I usually go with Standard into the atlantic. I seem to get the most bang for the buck so to speak from these settings. Now for the problem of finding any contacts...

03-11-10, 01:13 PM	#6
pythos Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere over there Posts: 834 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	Where do you find your max range at speeds, and fuel level? Aside from the sub systems page.

03-11-10, 05:30 PM	#7
Frederf Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 665 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 1	With stock game you'd have to run and time how long between fuel meter digit changes and do the math. Otherwise you could probably mod in the "max range at current speed" command from SH4 which would make compiling the data a bit faster.