Comments on: TDI Tank Wars Fuel Economy Tips from the Pros http://thinkblue.vw.com/tdi-tank-wars-fuel-economy-tips-from-the-pros/ Sat, 12 May 2012 16:57:10 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Fan Facebook http://thinkblue.vw.com/tdi-tank-wars-fuel-economy-tips-from-the-pros/comment-page-1/#comment-640 Fan Facebook Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:36:27 +0000 http://tdi.vw.com/?p=1308#comment-640 <strong>Trackback Link...</strong> [...]Here are some of the sites we recommend for our visitors[...]... Trackback Link…

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]]> By: Andrew Stroud http://thinkblue.vw.com/tdi-tank-wars-fuel-economy-tips-from-the-pros/comment-page-1/#comment-624 Andrew Stroud Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:36:17 +0000 http://tdi.vw.com/?p=1308#comment-624 I consistently get 47mpg to 49mpg on a 100 mile round trip to school and back, in and out of towns on the flat terrain of Indiana in my 13 year old '98 NB 1.9 tdi ALH. Sometimes if I treat the pedal right I can get 50 or 51! When I'm being mean to the pedal the mpg obviously goes down, but never below 45. I love my car =] I consistently get 47mpg to 49mpg on a 100 mile round trip to school and back, in and out of towns on the flat terrain of Indiana in my 13 year old ‘98 NB 1.9 tdi ALH. Sometimes if I treat the pedal right I can get 50 or 51! When I’m being mean to the pedal the mpg obviously goes down, but never below 45. I love my car =]

]]> By: Matt Knobel http://thinkblue.vw.com/tdi-tank-wars-fuel-economy-tips-from-the-pros/comment-page-1/#comment-556 Matt Knobel Mon, 16 May 2011 13:23:44 +0000 http://tdi.vw.com/?p=1308#comment-556 I have done some speed test over the same stretch of highway. At 60-65mph I was able to get my average mph up to about 47. However when I bumped it up to 70 the mph dropped to about 42. At 75 it was about 38. On a interesting note going 55 only gave me about 43. It appears to me that the 2011 Jetta TDI is happiest at 65mph, which is about where the torque and hp curves meet. I have done some speed test over the same stretch of highway. At 60-65mph I was able to get my average mph up to about 47. However when I bumped it up to 70 the mph dropped to about 42. At 75 it was about 38. On a interesting note going 55 only gave me about 43. It appears to me that the 2011 Jetta TDI is happiest at 65mph, which is about where the torque and hp curves meet.

]]> By: Amelia Manrique http://thinkblue.vw.com/tdi-tank-wars-fuel-economy-tips-from-the-pros/comment-page-1/#comment-522 Amelia Manrique Sat, 05 Feb 2011 20:16:50 +0000 http://tdi.vw.com/?p=1308#comment-522 I pay $3.70 a gallon out here in SCamafornia, so I have been granny driving. I make 48 MPG now for the Anaheim, Riverside, Newport Beach, Anaheim loop. The other day, with the wind at my back, I made 57 average for the 60 mile Riverside-Newport stretch. Took at photo of that! I pay $3.70 a gallon out here in SCamafornia, so I have been granny driving. I make 48 MPG now for the Anaheim, Riverside, Newport Beach, Anaheim loop. The other day, with the wind at my back, I made 57 average for the 60 mile Riverside-Newport stretch. Took at photo of that!

]]> By: Pete Giermanski http://thinkblue.vw.com/tdi-tank-wars-fuel-economy-tips-from-the-pros/comment-page-1/#comment-367 Pete Giermanski Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:58:33 +0000 http://tdi.vw.com/?p=1308#comment-367 A little while ago I saw bumper stickers that had "why Hybrid?" on them. I want one and can't find it any more, any help? A little while ago I saw bumper stickers that had “why Hybrid?” on them. I want one and can’t find it any more, any help?

]]> By: Jim Patrick http://thinkblue.vw.com/tdi-tank-wars-fuel-economy-tips-from-the-pros/comment-page-1/#comment-277 Jim Patrick Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:26:32 +0000 http://tdi.vw.com/?p=1308#comment-277 A great tip for hwy mileage. Set your cruise control at 58 miles per hour. This may seem a little slow but when you figure all the other traffic is accelerating and decelerating multiple times an hour and you will never have to do either. I have tested this many times. I always get over 46 mpg and maybe take about 1/2 hour longer to get to the destination after an all day trip. With the normal 70 MPH highway speed limit you are ok at 58 and you will never have to touch either the accelerator or brakes. A great tip for hwy mileage. Set your cruise control at 58 miles per hour. This may seem a little slow but when you figure all the other traffic is accelerating and decelerating multiple times an hour and you will never have to do either. I have tested this many times. I always get over 46 mpg and maybe take about 1/2 hour longer to get to the destination after an all day trip. With the normal 70 MPH highway speed limit you are ok at 58 and you will never have to touch either the accelerator or brakes.

]]> By: John C Vorland http://thinkblue.vw.com/tdi-tank-wars-fuel-economy-tips-from-the-pros/comment-page-1/#comment-259 John C Vorland Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:29:01 +0000 http://tdi.vw.com/?p=1308#comment-259 Ha that's pretty funny. Jurca should race TDI cup again next year, he almost won it the first season. Ha that’s pretty funny. Jurca should race TDI cup again next year, he almost won it the first season.

]]> By: Jon Rodman http://thinkblue.vw.com/tdi-tank-wars-fuel-economy-tips-from-the-pros/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Jon Rodman Sat, 25 Jul 2009 17:04:53 +0000 http://tdi.vw.com/?p=1308#comment-225 37/50 mpg, decent power and no batteries or computers! 37/50 mpg, decent power and no batteries or computers!

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