Your fuel in the US is not as refined as what we get here in UK/Europe. All our fuel is low saps. Lower emissions and leaner burning. We get 78mpg with no special effort.
Technically a car will get its rated MPG no matter what except for bad fuel. But a TDI max at HWY speeds will be around 50. But only a Diesel can get this type of MPG by weight standards. A semi 16 wheeler are the most Fuel efficient vehicles available by weight. A semi truck can haul 80k pounds and get 7 mpg...
Once during a period of some financial struggle I took all the seats and stuff out, started using the jsw as a truck for hire to haul random stuff, and at night I slept quite comfortably in the back on a foldable twin-sized bed. I was really grateful to be able to do all of that with such an efficient and cool car.
Not only weight with the wheels.. going dropping almost an inch in contact patch also decreases the rolling resistance due to less effective contact area covered between the tire and the road. Larger diameter/more narrow wheels could be quite a gain for mileage. Due to lowering cruising rpm (larger diameter), and less friction to overcome during stop and go traffic (tire contact patch)
Hmmm...reading through the comments I wonder if my DPF is restricting flow...In my (new to me) 2011 A3 2.0 TDi with 113K miles, on my first tank calculation I was at 40mpg with cruise set at 60mph. I just got new tires and my car's at alignment now so we'll see what happens on the second tank.
If you were wondering I averaged 78mpg on the car but it was closer to 72mpg.(over a 200 mile journey done twice, I filed the tank until I could see diesel in the filling neck. Then filled it to the same point once I arrived. 1.9tdi pd mk4 golf.
my mk6 jetta gets insane numbers when going 50-55 on the old highways get to see a ton of neat towns that way too not being stuck on the interstate seeing the same stops on repeat
Get rid of all the emission controls, tune, and get lighter wheels. That will give you more than getting rid of stuff.
Weight doesn't affect constant highway speed MPG as much as aerodynamics. Weight matters more in city driving.
You should take out the drivers seat and sit on a plastic milk crate. Take the doors off too. Who needs doors?
best weight reduction is getting a lighter driver 😁
Your fuel in the US is not as refined as what we get here in UK/Europe. All our fuel is low saps. Lower emissions and leaner burning. We get 78mpg with no special effort.
Technically a car will get its rated MPG no matter what except for bad fuel. But a TDI max at HWY speeds will be around 50. But only a Diesel can get this type of MPG by weight standards. A semi 16 wheeler are the most Fuel efficient vehicles available by weight. A semi truck can haul 80k pounds and get 7 mpg...
Once during a period of some financial struggle I took all the seats and stuff out, started using the jsw as a truck for hire to haul random stuff, and at night I slept quite comfortably in the back on a foldable twin-sized bed. I was really grateful to be able to do all of that with such an efficient and cool car.
Meanwhile in Europe we get 75MPG with 5 adults and luggage :P
the rain will cause you to get lower MPG. so your rain test is invalid...
My TDI is in some serious danger of losing all its seats...
Not only weight with the wheels.. going dropping almost an inch in contact patch also decreases the rolling resistance due to less effective contact area covered between the tire and the road. Larger diameter/more narrow wheels could be quite a gain for mileage. Due to lowering cruising rpm (larger diameter), and less friction to overcome during stop and go traffic (tire contact patch)
Fun Video! Thank you!
Hmmm...reading through the comments I wonder if my DPF is restricting flow...In my (new to me) 2011 A3 2.0 TDi with 113K miles, on my first tank calculation I was at 40mpg with cruise set at 60mph. I just got new tires and my car's at alignment now so we'll see what happens on the second tank.
put flat disc covers on the wheels, & make the outer body more aerodynamic. That will help drastically.
Great video
It would be cool if you could run on sport springs or coilovers. The lower it is, the less the drag it will be.
The rain killed your run. But man this was fun.
If you were wondering I averaged 78mpg on the car but it was closer to 72mpg.(over a 200 mile journey done twice, I filed the tank until I could see diesel in the filling neck. Then filled it to the same point once I arrived. 1.9tdi pd mk4 golf.
my mk6 jetta gets insane numbers when going 50-55 on the old highways get to see a ton of neat towns that way too not being stuck on the interstate seeing the same stops on repeat
Cool tune at the beginning.