amorfeusz
Veteran Member
Just hooked up my Jetta 03 Wagon Automatic to a VAG-Com and noticed the following :
Fuel Consumption when idling in Drive - ~1.2 l/h
Fuel Consumption when idling in Neutral/Park - ~.7 l/h (sometimes .6l/h)
that's ~40% less fuel being used when sitting at stoplights/heavy traffic when in Neutral...
Now from what I know about manual, when you're not driving you're basically in Neutral right? So ppl with a manual transmission use 40% less fuel when sitting there in traffic as compared to Automatics who sit around in 'Drive'?
Can anyone with a manual and VAG-Com confirm this?
I know a lot of other factors play into a manual being more efficient than an automatic , but at least for city driving this would seem to be a big one. I'm going to start standing around in Neutral from now on to compare. Once I get my VAG-Scope MOD calibrated I'll do some test runs to see how this change affects economy.
P.S. also just saw how A/C affects fuel consumption - OUCH!
Fuel Consumption when idling in Drive - ~1.2 l/h
Fuel Consumption when idling in Neutral/Park - ~.7 l/h (sometimes .6l/h)
that's ~40% less fuel being used when sitting at stoplights/heavy traffic when in Neutral...
Now from what I know about manual, when you're not driving you're basically in Neutral right? So ppl with a manual transmission use 40% less fuel when sitting there in traffic as compared to Automatics who sit around in 'Drive'?
Can anyone with a manual and VAG-Com confirm this?
I know a lot of other factors play into a manual being more efficient than an automatic , but at least for city driving this would seem to be a big one. I'm going to start standing around in Neutral from now on to compare. Once I get my VAG-Scope MOD calibrated I'll do some test runs to see how this change affects economy.
P.S. also just saw how A/C affects fuel consumption - OUCH!