Worked examples

Same road. Now hitch the van.

Eight real routes planned twice, side by side: the car alone, and the car towing a 3.2-tonne off-road caravan. What the wind costs, what filling everywhere would have cost, and what FuelOracle saved.

Prices and wind forecast captured 4 September 2026 for a departure on 10 September 2026.

Sydney, NSW to Byron Bay, NSW, 771 km. 3 fuel stops towing, 1 solo. FuelOracle saves $5.43 against filling up everywhere.

Optimised is the FuelOracle plan. Old-school fills to full at every servo it needs to.
Car onlyDefender 110
$135.94total fuel with the forecast · 57 L bought
Still air, same stops$136.18
Forecast wind, 10 Sep · -0.1 L-0.24
Old-school: filling up at every servo$241.15
FuelOracle saves$4.14
1fuel stop
8.8L/100 km, trip average
661km longest run
  • 110 kmPEARL ENERGY MORISSET57 L at 238.5¢$135.94
Car onlyDefender 110
$241.15total fuel with the forecast · 96 L bought
Optimised: FuelOracle plan$135.94
Old-school pays+4.14
2fills to full
8.8L/100 km, trip average
387km longest run
  • 0 kmFill to full62 L at 254.9¢$158.80
  • 384 kmFill to full34 L at 243.1¢$82.34
Car + caravanZone RV Peregrine
$326.27total fuel with the forecast · 134 L bought
Still air, same stops$331.43
Forecast tailwind, 10 Sep · -2.1 L-5.16
Old-school: filling up at every servo$333.84
FuelOracle saves$5.43
3fuel stops
18.9L/100 km, trip average
345km longest run
  • 11 kmMetro Lane Cove North37 L at 245.6¢$90.87
  • 266 kmMobil Coolongolook75 L at 239.5¢$179.62
  • 426 kmAMPOL SOUTH KEMPSEY22 L at 253.5¢ · Everyday Rewards −4¢$55.77
Car + caravanZone RV Peregrine
$333.84total fuel with the forecast · 134 L bought
Optimised: FuelOracle plan$326.27
Old-school pays+5.43
2fills to full
18.9L/100 km, trip average
387km longest run
  • 0 kmFill to full62 L at 254.9¢$158.80
  • 384 kmFill to full72 L at 243.1¢$175.04
The route, leg by legLegs coloured by the 10 September wind forecast at each leg's midpoint. Hover a leg or a row.
Leg 1: 0-11 km, wind -3%, 18.8 L/100 km towingLeg 2: 11-266 km, wind -3%, 18.8 L/100 km towingLeg 3: 266-426 km, wind -2%, 18.9 L/100 km towingLeg 4: 426-771 km, wind -2%, 18.9 L/100 km towingMetro Lane Cove North: 37 L at 245.6¢ (11 km)Mobil Coolongolook: 75 L at 239.5¢ (266 km)AMPOL SOUTH KEMPSEY: 22 L at 253.5¢ (426 km)Old-school fill: 62 L at 254.9¢ (0 km)Old-school fill: 72 L at 243.1¢ (384 km)SydneyPort MacquarieByron Bay
Wind againstWind behindLight windWaypointFuel stop, both plansFuel stop, caravan onlyOld-school fill, to full
LegSpanWindAltitudeL/100 km towingBurn
10-11 km-3% behind-1%18.82 L
211-266 km-3% behind-1%18.848 L
3266-426 km-2% behind-1%18.930 L
4426-771 km-2% behind-1%18.9to destination

Questions people ask about this run

How much does fuel cost from Sydney to Byron Bay towing a caravan?

About $326.27 for a Defender 110 towing a 3.2-tonne off-road caravan, planned against the official prices and the wind forecast on 4 September 2026: 134 L over 771 km at roughly 18.9 L/100 km.

How many fuel stops from Sydney to Byron Bay?

3 towing and 1 solo on this plan, with an 89 L tank starting a quarter full. The longest run between stops towing is 345 km.

Does the wind matter on Sydney-Byron Bay?

On 10 September it saved the caravan run $5.16 (-2.1 L). FuelOracle checks the forecast wind on each leg for the day you leave, so the same road can price differently on a different day.

What would filling up at every servo cost on this run?

$333.84 towing. FuelOracle's plan saves $5.43 by choosing where to fill and how much to buy, not by driving further or filling less than it needs.

How the numbers are worked out

Fuel burn is modelled for this rig: the van behind it, the speed it holds, the climbs and the wind on every leg. The model is checked against the rig’s real fill-ups and tuned over time. Old-school is the same driver with no planning: fill to full at every stop, and whenever the next servo is out of reach.

Worked examples only

These plans were generated once, on a fixed date, to show how FuelOracle helps you plan better and save time and money. Prices, opening hours and wind have all changed since, and every price and saving shown is a guide, not a guarantee. Do not use them to plan a real trip: plan your own and FuelOracle will plan it on today's prices and forecast.

Example plans use official state fuel price feeds and Open-Meteo wind forecasts, captured once on 4 September 2026. Coastline from Natural Earth. FuelOracle is an independent app and does not represent a government entity.

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