HYPERMILING AN OLD BMW

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Join me on an epic journey through the rugged deserts of Texas and New Mexico as I push the limits of fuel efficiency in my trusty old diesel BMW E46. The ultimate hypermiling BMW challenge!
In this adrenaline-fueled adventure, I'll be putting my driving skills to the test as I strive to achieve the best miles per gallon possible. Can my BMW E46 break records and become the fuel efficiency champion in its class?
But that's not all! Along the way, I'll also be exploring some iconic Breaking Bad filming locations, adding a dash of pop culture to our desert escapade. From Walter White's infamous house to the hauntingly familiar landscapes of Albuquerque, join me as we dive into the world of one of TV's most beloved series.
Buckle up as I share my top tips and techniques for maximizing fuel economy, from smooth acceleration to strategic route planning. Will meticulous planning and careful driving be enough to conquer the desert terrain and set a new benchmark for BMW E46 fuel efficiency?
Join me on this thrilling quest for eco-friendly driving excellence and Breaking Bad nostalgia, and let's find out if the ultimate hypermiling challenge is within reach! Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more exciting adventures and fuel-saving tips.
Ollie Penny
OlliePenny
Ollie Penny BMW
#e46 #BMWFuelRecord #Ollie Penny #OlliePenny #hypermiling #dougdemuro

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  • @OlliePenny
    @OlliePenny2 ай бұрын

    How far do you think your car could go on one tank of fuel?

  • @antirufus

    @antirufus

    Ай бұрын

    Hypermiling makes any car journey more interesting! I do little informal hypermilings all the time. The most memorable one was Oslo to Riga via Stockholm-Tallinn ferry in a 2001 Mini Cooper, ran out of fuel in a Riga suburb. The backrest mechanism on the passenger side broke early on so my friend had to hunch forward on almost the entire drive. Good times

  • @avalon6607

    @avalon6607

    Ай бұрын

    I never really hypermiled my car but at 110-120 kmh I can do 1350km in one tank. 2014 520d Wagon 6 Speed Manual. It has a 70 Liter tank. Great Video btw I really enjoyed watching it. How much did it cost you to get your car to the states?

  • @Mister-Brain-Wash

    @Mister-Brain-Wash

    Ай бұрын

    Хехе, я одном баке могу проехать всего лишь 700 км, у меня Е34 М50, двигатель мощный, поэтому расход топлива такой.

  • @Therrannor

    @Therrannor

    Ай бұрын

    I do around 500km with 60L of fuel with my BMW E46 330xi ; but it cost me less than 50€ with E85 fuel

  • @MGR99

    @MGR99

    Ай бұрын

    I had run my 2.8 swaped e36 from Latvia to the UK not too long ago, didn't really hyper mile as not to disrupt traffic, I never ran it to empty, more like half a tank or so, not to let the fuel pump go dry. I think it did like 600 - 700 km to a tank.

  • @dylandajhharwood5566
    @dylandajhharwood55662 ай бұрын

    You really deserve more views and subs mate. Road tripping a UK car across the US & Canada is a dream of mine. Especially if it's a car the US didn't get.

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you Dylan, that’s a really nice comment. I hope you can do it one day!

  • @GeoffreyArrius
    @GeoffreyArriusАй бұрын

    that pissed lady made me laught so hard x)

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    Yes, it was really funny. I realised after that there’s loads of videos of her freaking out at people.

  • @GeoffreyArrius

    @GeoffreyArrius

    Ай бұрын

    @@OlliePenny Yeah I saw that in a comment below

  • @hassankhan384

    @hassankhan384

    Ай бұрын

    😂😂🤣 proper movie dialogue, some people have never been respected in 50 years hence the attitude

  • @mmitache
    @mmitacheАй бұрын

    Random video on my timeline with a UK reg 320d driving around in Texas - worth a subscribe. :D

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    Cheers mate!

  • @reiayanami1441
    @reiayanami1441Ай бұрын

    never a british bmw wagon experienced so much freedom in one time

  • @LastChanceFossil
    @LastChanceFossilАй бұрын

    20-year-old cars' mileage beats modern-day Teslas. YES!

  • @ZafiraSteve
    @ZafiraSteveАй бұрын

    You missed a trick with Karen. You should have told her that you have driven all the way from the UK, just to have a look lol

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    26 күн бұрын

    Ha. I wonder what she would have said.

  • @rosskidd7243
    @rosskidd7243Ай бұрын

    Really weird seeing a 320d and uk plates in the us lol

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    Tell me about it. Every time I look at it I have that feeling too! 😂😂😂

  • @sickbozzer
    @sickbozzerАй бұрын

    Please don’t scrap this car, it’s story is enough to not scrap it!

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    26 күн бұрын

    I’m looking at my options…

  • @sickbozzer

    @sickbozzer

    26 күн бұрын

    @@OlliePenny Oooh… sounds hopeful!

  • @NEK1911
    @NEK1911Ай бұрын

    for the algorythm keep it up man

  • @dampmaky

    @dampmaky

    Ай бұрын

    i am replying to this comment showing interaction between people due to interest in the video above

  • @NEK1911

    @NEK1911

    Ай бұрын

    @@dampmaky type shit

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    Cheers guys. Stay tuned. :)

  • @NamieRye
    @NamieRye2 ай бұрын

    That's insanely good fuel economy! Still interested in the history of your ownership of the car. You deserve more subscribers! Showing off interesting places and landmarks was just cool 😊

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    2 ай бұрын

    Cheers mate. I’m going to do one ASAP. I’ve just serviced it in Las Vegas - video coming soon. I’m gonna buy a new microphone, maybe that can be my first video with it.

  • @_WhyNotAsh
    @_WhyNotAsh2 ай бұрын

    LOVE THIS! Will share on socials too. Brilliant video

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing! That’s really kind of you.

  • @AntiCommon.500
    @AntiCommon.500Ай бұрын

    A Brit driving a sick disel bmw and just drove it to Mexico. Great content investing early into this channel

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    More content coming. Make sure to subscribe. 👍

  • @devil2jz500
    @devil2jz500Ай бұрын

    7:26 He passed the “Brownmeter” . He’s good to go.

  • @RJ-x
    @RJ-xАй бұрын

    Great video man!

  • @Anthologylife14
    @Anthologylife14Ай бұрын

    My new fav channel🎉

  • @comfortablylostofficial
    @comfortablylostofficialАй бұрын

    Love this man!

  • @Darkshadoz
    @DarkshadozАй бұрын

    Bro i love this video! this is the type of video i love.

  • @MGR99
    @MGR99Ай бұрын

    You are giving me Gary Oldman vibes in this video man 😆 Top video 👍

  • @stan283
    @stan283Ай бұрын

    dropping a like because I saw you posted this in a comment about breaking bad on fb 🖤

  • @kennysboat4432
    @kennysboat4432Ай бұрын

    This is a great video

  • @matasgr9991
    @matasgr99912 ай бұрын

    frick yes, this is an amazig trip of yours

  • @Marchey_
    @Marchey_Ай бұрын

    This is awesome

  • @jurajdedic7495
    @jurajdedic7495Ай бұрын

    Great video! But please be careful around the wall, crossing the border outside an official crossing is a felony in the US.

  • @2BuckShot
    @2BuckShotАй бұрын

    That rust helped with weight reduction🤣

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    Yes! 😂😂😂

  • @gilerarunner3358
    @gilerarunner3358Ай бұрын

    I subscribed, nice!

  • @808verb
    @808verbАй бұрын

    What youtube is really for! Great video..

  • @macg86
    @macg86Ай бұрын

    Pretty amazing having your car shipped to the US for this adventure. I'm sure it's going to be awesome

  • @TheHitmanAgent
    @TheHitmanAgent15 күн бұрын

    The steering wheel is on the right side and on the wrong side at the same time 😛

  • @Knappnax
    @KnappnaxАй бұрын

    Sick

  • @harryireland1935
    @harryireland1935Ай бұрын

    Brilliant video. You deserve monetization to continue with more content like this. Cheers.

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    Cheers mate. We’ll see.

  • @lukazaberl2011
    @lukazaberl2011Ай бұрын

    i dont usually press the like button but you deserve it

  • @CL4SSiCS
    @CL4SSiCSАй бұрын

    Great video mate, such an underrated channel!

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    Cheers dude. Heading into Canada tomorrow. Stay tuned

  • @cardososm2035
    @cardososm2035Ай бұрын

    GREAT VIDEO! average american 8:45 ahahahaha

  • @Dung8aj
    @Dung8ajАй бұрын

    How on earth is a 320d on uk plates in the USA! Great video. New subscriber

  • @mikloshatos9321

    @mikloshatos9321

    Ай бұрын

    +1

  • @gttcily
    @gttcilyАй бұрын

    now THIS is impressive! Great video and great experiment!

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    Cheers mate. :)

  • @peterise192
    @peterise192Ай бұрын

    I have a old 3.0 Diesel, easily get 700 miles on a motorway run. it's a 65 litre tank.

  • @carsandcustard
    @carsandcustardАй бұрын

    This is mega. Subscribed!

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    It’s quite cool that Cars and Custard are one of my subscribers. 😎😎😎 Cheers dude!

  • @comfortablylostofficial
    @comfortablylostofficialАй бұрын

    Legendary response at the Walter White House

  • @misarasevic7158
    @misarasevic7158Ай бұрын

    great stuff man

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    Cheers dude. :)

  • @ccragg1507
    @ccragg1507Ай бұрын

    What a great channel! Earned my sub keep it up mate! So funny you got yelled at by that lady, pretty sure she’s famous on KZread for getting angry at breaking bad fans 😂

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    Cheers mate, I will! And yes - I didn’t know this was a thing until I called my friend back in England and before I told him what happened he asked if I got yelled at by her. There’s loads of videos online of her freaking out. Stay tuned

  • @charliereid9264
    @charliereid9264Ай бұрын

    Brilliant video! Reminds me of the old Top Gear. Its amazing how far you can go on one tank of fuel

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    It is. I wonder how further it would have gone….

  • @pacanas.
    @pacanas.Ай бұрын

    proud owner of a E46 320d. Dropping a like 👍

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    THE BEST! Is yours an estate too?

  • @eddiegoldsack4339
    @eddiegoldsack4339Ай бұрын

    sooooo cool!! Im guessing you know of miles, the high milage hero

  • @Talkaboutit1
    @Talkaboutit1Ай бұрын

    i love it

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    Cheers dude!

  • @julianlunn743
    @julianlunn7432 ай бұрын

    Awesome with some decent roads that’s mega Mpg , old BMWs 👌🏻

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    2 ай бұрын

    It really was, I was pretty shocked myself. Old BMWs are the best. They just seemed to have issues after 2006. :(

  • @mihaithekiller3179
    @mihaithekiller3179Ай бұрын

    I have the same car, and its just lovely to see it do such great things for its little engine 🙂

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    26 күн бұрын

    It really is! What year is yours?

  • @WarHammer1911A1
    @WarHammer1911A1Ай бұрын

    diesel E46 wagon...yes.

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    The best. 💪

  • @Marchey_
    @Marchey_Ай бұрын

    I need to see this thing get to Alaska

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    Stay tuned! I’ll be there in August by the looks of it.

  • @Bannana4TW
    @Bannana4TWАй бұрын

    id love to do this haha, so impresssive, i averaged 52mpg in my 330d from the north to birmingham and thought that was impressive haha

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    Was that hypermiling or just steady driving?

  • @narcispruteanu8010
    @narcispruteanu8010Ай бұрын

    Please keep the e46 the m47 engine u have is just bulletproof love them engine went from Ireland to the Germany stutgard one 1 tank of diesel ❤

  • @jonenpelit857
    @jonenpelit857Ай бұрын

    My 320d sedan 5speed gets about 4.6l/100km cruising at 60mph

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    Sounds about right for the 5-speed.

  • @lukegoodall7997
    @lukegoodall79972 ай бұрын

    Next trip is to the moon!

  • @WeAreCarFans
    @WeAreCarFansАй бұрын

    Big BMW e46 fan from Czechia here! 🙂 I guess thats M47 wih 110 kw under the hood?

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    115kw I believe. I saw a few E46s when I was in Czechia a few years ago.

  • @dampmaky
    @dampmakyАй бұрын

    algorithm comment

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    Cheers dude!

  • @effemmelle
    @effemmelleАй бұрын

    Is there an American watching this video? I'd like to know what he thinks about 1000 miles out of 1 tank...

  • @dan8789
    @dan8789Ай бұрын

    You had 1 litre left in the tank as it takes 65L to fill it to the brim from empty 👍

  • @dannymaskell4923
    @dannymaskell4923Ай бұрын

    Just goes to show that the E46 320d is the best car ever made - I’d love to bring my 2006 320cd on holiday with me

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    They are fantastic. I’ve now done 85,000 miles in it since I bought it 3.5 years ago. It’s just passed 233,000 miles today! Why not take yours on holiday with you?

  • @anishmahadeo5073

    @anishmahadeo5073

    Ай бұрын

    same lads gonna take my 320cd to italy soon 192,000 miles and counting

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    @@anishmahadeo5073how long have you had it?

  • @perdanielsorensen7775
    @perdanielsorensen7775Ай бұрын

    That's impressive! I wonder how far it would have gone on one tank if you did it in the opposite direction

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    It was! I was wondering that myself, it would be interesting to do an extreme challenge and remove as much weight as possible and make it as aerodynamic as possible.

  • @Translucent6000
    @Translucent6000Ай бұрын

    You have a good KZread reach

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    I hope I do. :)

  • @jobminer
    @jobminerАй бұрын

    did it cost alot to get the e46 into the US?

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    26 күн бұрын

    $2,000 USD with everything

  • @pier11francesco
    @pier11francescoАй бұрын

    How the fuck did you get a 320d in the US?

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    😎 😎

  • @RobertsMihejevs

    @RobertsMihejevs

    Ай бұрын

    got to admit thats cool af, because those m47 engines are economical and can go so faar, just keep driving. I own e91 with same engine but its not that economical, maybe because mine has 163hp. I havent tried how many km I can do on highway with full tank cuz I live in eu and here the longest roads I take are 200km, but I can get around 1200km on full tank on highways, at least board computer showed that to me

  • @MatiKosa
    @MatiKosaАй бұрын

    I love car trip videos, it was awesome man! Please do upload your progress. Btw, why did you say in your previous video that this is going to be its last moments in Europe? Do you plan to sell the car after your trip? Maybe you can try to take it to Africa or something even crazier than that...There was a sick project done by German car club called "The Clutch Kick Kidz". Guys went in their E36 320i Touring, that was in a really poor shape, ALL the way from Germany to Japan. Yes, you read that right - to Japan. They travelled through the whole Russia, at one point the sat nav said: keep driving straight for ~~ 2,400 km. The car had some problems on the way too. They reached a bizarre place where 3 borders meet: Russian, Chinese and I believe Mongolian. Ultimately, the reached Vladivostok, it took roughly 11,000 km or even more than that. What's sad and funny is the car made it, but then the dude loading the car onto the ship - burned the clutch. Fortunately, their friend the UK has flown to Japan and brought them a new clutch set! They replaced it and went to meet with Japan drift community, drifted the car, then it has been sold and they flew back to Germany. The trip took in total way over 2 months. This was by far the most exciting thing I have ever read in my life, I was glued to my computer for 2 hours+ straight, until I finished reading all of their Facebook posts with pics from this absolutely epic trip.

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    Hi Mati. That sounds like a great trip! Unfortunately, it will come down to money and the car will most likely just be scrapped unless I can register it or sell it in Canada. I cannot sell it in the USA due to their 25 year import rule and unsure how to register in Canada as a non resident! It’s just not cost effective to ship what is basically a worthless car back to the UK. :(

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    I’ve just read up about those guys… that’s pretty cool! I’ll be in Australia from the end of this year… I’d love to drive back from Australia to England.

  • @MatiKosa

    @MatiKosa

    Ай бұрын

    @@OlliePenny Wow, you found that story, that's great! I really admire how adventurous you are, I could learn something from you. And fingers crossed for your E46, hope it will carry you till the end of your journey!

  • @dan8789
    @dan8789Ай бұрын

    This was great 👍 I have a 46 330d touring 6 speed manual and the best economy I have ever got is 73 imp mpg That was over a 200 mile journey going 55mph with 55psi tyre pressure I keep a log of all my fuel economy on Fuelly app I would love to see you try this again on a more flat route with high tyre pressure Do you have egr & cat delete? Also use a fuel additive, I use Dipetane or Diesel Rhino and they seem to give around 10% economy improvement

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    That’s very good! EGR is still connected although vacuum pipe is unplugged from it. I still have the cat. The tyres were actually under inflated! I forgot to check them before, after I checked and they were 30% under BMW recommendation lol. Fuel additive is a good idea. 👍

  • @dan8789

    @dan8789

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for the reply Hopefully you will try again soon & beat 72 mpg🤞 Definitely over inflate your tyres, it makes a huge difference (I noticed you are running very good eco tyres as well) All the best

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    @@dan8789 I’m running Michelin across Climates. No chinese tyres. I only trust proper tyres with the speeds we can do across Europe!

  • @djasseater2262

    @djasseater2262

    Ай бұрын

    @@dan8789i have to ask if you are just going for max efficiency number or actual money saved when giving these tips. You waste way more money on tires from wearing them out too fast running them overinflated then you save on gas from doing it, also the sacrifice to handling on wet/slippery conditions is downright dangerous sometimes.

  • @dan8789

    @dan8789

    Ай бұрын

    @@djasseater2262 Hi yes I am trying to get max efficiency But surprisingly enough my tyres have worn evenly and are down to 3mm tread depth across the whole contact patch I set my tracking as straight as possible with the least camber(my tyres used to wear out fast on the inside edges as BMW like to run a lot of camber angle) I don’t drive fast so I’m not effected by the handling & it’s fun in the wet to have the back step out sometimes 👍

  • @seanhamilton5449
    @seanhamilton54492 ай бұрын

    Good idea, I’ve never heard of hypermiling but if you made it up that’s catchy af.

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    I believe it was Doug DeMuro that made it up! I can’t take credit!

  • @nikolakarovic5964
    @nikolakarovic5964Ай бұрын

    What did you do with the engine for 3.89l/100km ? Im getting 4.58L/100km with few years younger 320d and premium fuel.

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    Nothing. However, you’ll never beat it in Europe. I’m not exaggerating when I say I drove 1,000 miles constantly at 55mph (90kmh) on cruise control through deserts.

  • @nikolakarovic5964

    @nikolakarovic5964

    Ай бұрын

    @@OlliePenny was always wondering if dpf/egr delete and remap could help.

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    @@nikolakarovic5964 mine does have the EGR removed (not blanked but disconnected) It’s not remapped. My friend has his E46 320D remapped and it was worse off on fuel economy!

  • @mannine99

    @mannine99

    Ай бұрын

    @@OlliePenny that was long day sitting. we´ve done some european tour on our old tdi audi, 65L tank and low 4´s per 100km. what you´re doing is in my bucket list

  • @jfv65

    @jfv65

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@nikolakarovic5964there is no dpf on the46. You can block off EGR. You can also delete the swirl flaps in the intake runners. Finally: clear out egr + intake plenum/runners + walnut blast the intake ports in the head. This will all improve airflow into the engine which makes the engine run more efficiënt.

  • @Juhnaaa
    @JuhnaaaАй бұрын

    How the fuck, 1000km almost with half a tank??? My 3.0xi consumes 12L/100km

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    Yours is petrol.

  • @Juhnaaa

    @Juhnaaa

    Ай бұрын

    @@OlliePenny Yeah and 3L :D I can only dream of under 10L/100km

  • @Akira22

    @Akira22

    Ай бұрын

    yours is 3.0 gas and xdrive lmao, no wonder

  • @Juhnaaa

    @Juhnaaa

    Ай бұрын

    @@Akira22 🤣

  • @TheMyteeQuinn
    @TheMyteeQuinnАй бұрын

    that woman does not deserve that house anymore. Embrace it or leave, another rude karen.

  • @nikolaymiletiev2579
    @nikolaymiletiev2579Ай бұрын

    Dude, is it recapped or something? That duel economy might beat the VAG tdi, wtf😮

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    Recapped?

  • @liamholcroft7212

    @liamholcroft7212

    Ай бұрын

    @@OlliePenny think he means re mapped lol

  • @Translucent6000
    @Translucent6000Ай бұрын

    Jesus

  • @3UZFE
    @3UZFEАй бұрын

    What accent is that? I can't place it at all!

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    English. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  • @davecopp9356
    @davecopp9356Ай бұрын

    BMW a british car? I knew that brits lie, but so obvious?

  • @OlliePenny

    @OlliePenny

    Ай бұрын

    This is quite clearly a UKDM BMW.

  • @Saeglopur89

    @Saeglopur89

    Ай бұрын

    British Motor Works - simple as that

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