September 2007 Monthly MPG Contest
- Thread starter MrErlo
- Start date
DavidG
Veteran Member
Driver: DavidG
Miles: 774
Gallons: 14.56
Model year: 2006
Model: Jetta V
Tranny: 5M
Fuel type: ULSD
MPG: 53.16
Miles: 774
Gallons: 14.56
Model year: 2006
Model: Jetta V
Tranny: 5M
Fuel type: ULSD
MPG: 53.16
Lug_Nut
TDIClub Enthusiast, Pre-Forum Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jun 20, 1998
- Location
- Sterling, Massachusetts. USA
- TDI
- idi: 1988 Bolens DGT1700H, the other oil burner: 1967 Saab Sonett II two stroke
Oh won't someone Puh-leeeze post a totally abysmal report so that I won't have to suffer the month's lowest diesel mpg for all eternity?
On the bright side, by filling with the car sideways to the pump (right side up) rather than parallel (tail up), I got that much more fuel in the tank. I'm still at more than 'full'.
See you in November,
maybe December.
On the bright side, by filling with the car sideways to the pump (right side up) rather than parallel (tail up), I got that much more fuel in the tank. I'm still at more than 'full'.
See you in November,
maybe December.
Turbosprezarka
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Feb 1, 2006
- Location
- New England
- TDI
- 2001 Jetta TDI (ALH) GLS, 5sp, Tornado Red, 301,593 miles, SOLD
Driver: Turbosprezarka
Miles: 646
Gallons: 11.973
Model year: 2001
Model: Jetta IV
Tranny: 5M
Fuel type: ULSD
MPG: 53.97
Car has PP520 nozzles and RC3+ with a PP764 nozzle fuel map (less fuel than PP520 map).
Driving habits were 95% highway, 5% city. Cruise was always used on highway. 70% highway was at 60mph, 30% at 70-75. In city driving, stop lights were anticipated to save fuel by letting off the gas well in advance. The venting method was used so the tank started filled to the brim, and was refilled to the brim before calculating.
Miles: 646
Gallons: 11.973
Model year: 2001
Model: Jetta IV
Tranny: 5M
Fuel type: ULSD
MPG: 53.97
Car has PP520 nozzles and RC3+ with a PP764 nozzle fuel map (less fuel than PP520 map).
Driving habits were 95% highway, 5% city. Cruise was always used on highway. 70% highway was at 60mph, 30% at 70-75. In city driving, stop lights were anticipated to save fuel by letting off the gas well in advance. The venting method was used so the tank started filled to the brim, and was refilled to the brim before calculating.
Savageman69
Top Post Dawg
Driver:Savageman69
Miles: 907.49
Gallons: 14.64
Model year: 2003
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5M
Fuel type: ULSD+PS
= 61.98 mpg Thrid vented tank and i got the 900 mile club. Wow what a car and also got over 60mpg crazy. 90 highway and 10 city. Shell ultra fuel good stuff.
Miles: 907.49
Gallons: 14.64
Model year: 2003
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5M
Fuel type: ULSD+PS
= 61.98 mpg Thrid vented tank and i got the 900 mile club. Wow what a car and also got over 60mpg crazy. 90 highway and 10 city. Shell ultra fuel good stuff.
Hookstra
Veteran Member
Driver: Hookstra
Miles: 811.5
Gallons: 16.497
Model year: 1996
Model: B4 Passat
Tranny: 5M
Fuel type: ULSD
Back to the commute - No AC (AC's broken)
Miles: 811.5
Gallons: 16.497
Model year: 1996
Model: B4 Passat
Tranny: 5M
Fuel type: ULSD
Back to the commute - No AC (AC's broken)
vwxyzero
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jul 12, 2004
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- TDI
- '96 Passat Sedan, '96 TDI Passat Wagon, & Jetta Sedan, '83 Turbodiesel (IDI)
Lug_Nut said:Oh won't someone Puh-leeeze post a totally abysmal report so that I won't have to suffer the month's lowest diesel mpg for all eternity? ...<snip>...
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Well you beat me my about 2/10 of a mile.
What happenedyou are usually at the top of the heap In the B99-B100 category.
ishmael010
Veteran Member
First long trip-Seattle to Portland and back
Miles: 396.8
Gallons: 7.905
Model year: 2003
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5M
Fuel type: B20
MPG: 50.2
Ave MPH: 70
Miles: 396.8
Gallons: 7.905
Model year: 2003
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5M
Fuel type: B20
MPG: 50.2
Ave MPH: 70
scooperhsd
Top Post Dawg
We still need a volunteer for October....
97pssat04golfTDIs
Veteran Member
- Joined
- May 29, 2007
- Location
- Rockville, Maryland USA
- TDI
- 1997 Passat GLS TDI traded in, 2004 Golf GLS, 2004 Passat GLS Sold in Nov. 2012
Driver: 97pssat04golfTDIs
Miles: 604.1
Model Year: 2004
Model: Golf
Tranny: 5A
Fuel Type: ULSD+PS Silver
36.6 MPG
60% Hwy 40% city Hwy in the DC area at rush hour is like city driving, it's what I mostly end up doing.
I was still enjoying testing the upsolute chip and new personality to the car on this tank I tried being a bit economical but now that I have a scan gauge II I am trying for a full tank of economical driving no matter where I'm going to see what I can get for total miles.
Miles: 604.1
Model Year: 2004
Model: Golf
Tranny: 5A
Fuel Type: ULSD+PS Silver
36.6 MPG
60% Hwy 40% city Hwy in the DC area at rush hour is like city driving, it's what I mostly end up doing.
I was still enjoying testing the upsolute chip and new personality to the car on this tank
I tried being a bit economical but now that I have a scan gauge II I am trying for a full tank of economical driving no matter where I'm going to see what I can get for total miles.Driver: donner
Miles: 543
Gallons: 12.7
Model Year: 2006.5
Model: Jetta
Tranny: DSG
Fuel type: ULSD
MPG: 42.8
Driver: donner
Miles: 542
Gallons: 12.5
Model Year: 2006.5
Model: Jetta
Tranny: DSG
Fuel type: ULSD
MPG: 43.4
Driver: donner
Miles: 519
Gallons: 11.4
Model Year: 2006.5
Model: Jetta
Tranny: DSG
Fuel type: ULSD
MPG: 45.5
Driver: donner
Miles: 566
Gallons: 13.3
Model Year: 2006.5
Model: Jetta
Tranny: DSG
Fuel type: ULSD
MPG: 42.6
Driver: donner
Miles: 517
Gallons: 11.6
Model Year: 2006.5
Model: Jetta
Tranny: DSG
Fuel type: ULSD
MPG: 44.6
Driver: donner
Miles: 513
Gallons: 11.8
Model Year: 2006.5
Model: Jetta
Tranny: DSG
Fuel type: ULSD
MPG: 43.5
Miles: 543
Gallons: 12.7
Model Year: 2006.5
Model: Jetta
Tranny: DSG
Fuel type: ULSD
MPG: 42.8
Driver: donner
Miles: 542
Gallons: 12.5
Model Year: 2006.5
Model: Jetta
Tranny: DSG
Fuel type: ULSD
MPG: 43.4
Driver: donner
Miles: 519
Gallons: 11.4
Model Year: 2006.5
Model: Jetta
Tranny: DSG
Fuel type: ULSD
MPG: 45.5
Driver: donner
Miles: 566
Gallons: 13.3
Model Year: 2006.5
Model: Jetta
Tranny: DSG
Fuel type: ULSD
MPG: 42.6
Driver: donner
Miles: 517
Gallons: 11.6
Model Year: 2006.5
Model: Jetta
Tranny: DSG
Fuel type: ULSD
MPG: 44.6
Driver: donner
Miles: 513
Gallons: 11.8
Model Year: 2006.5
Model: Jetta
Tranny: DSG
Fuel type: ULSD
MPG: 43.5
greengeeker
Vendor
I would but I'm sure I'll have my hands full this month with a new baby.scooperhsd said:
wjdell
Top Post Dawg
congrats Nick
Darkhrse99
Veteran Member
What does the volunteer have to do?
greengeeker
Vendor
Thank you!wjdell said:
Basically just keep tally of everyone's posted tanks. We've been using the first post format for a few months and seems to work pretty well but you can run it how you wish. If you have any questions, just PM any of the people who have run it in the past.Darkhrse99 said:
MPLSTDI
Veteran Member
I started one, please send me the excel sheet and let me know how you put it in the post. THxscooperhsd said:
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Darkhrse99
Veteran Member
Thanks for the info.
ahaus
Active member
Driver: ahaus
Miles: 886.7
Gallons: 15.423
Model year: 2002
Model: Jetta TDI
Tranny: 5M
Fuel type: ULSD
MPG: 57.492
Date Fueled: 3 Sep 07
Driver: ahaus
Miles: 1061.7
Gallons: 14.690+4.999=19.689
Model year: 2002
Model: Jetta TDI
Tranny: 5M
Fuel type: B20 (14.690 gals) and ULSD (4.999 gals)
MPG: 53.924
Date Fueled: 12 Sep 07 (BioD) and 30 Sep 07 (ULSD)
Notes: had to add ~5 gals of ULSD to get home to the BioD station from Nashville
Miles: 886.7
Gallons: 15.423
Model year: 2002
Model: Jetta TDI
Tranny: 5M
Fuel type: ULSD
MPG: 57.492
Date Fueled: 3 Sep 07
Driver: ahaus
Miles: 1061.7
Gallons: 14.690+4.999=19.689
Model year: 2002
Model: Jetta TDI
Tranny: 5M
Fuel type: B20 (14.690 gals) and ULSD (4.999 gals)
MPG: 53.924
Date Fueled: 12 Sep 07 (BioD) and 30 Sep 07 (ULSD)
Notes: had to add ~5 gals of ULSD to get home to the BioD station from Nashville
TornadoRed
Top Post Dawg
- Joined
- Aug 3, 2003
- Location
- West Des Moines (formerly St Paul)
- TDI
- 2003 Jetta TDI wagon, silver; 2003 Jetta TDI wagon, indigo blue; 2003 Golf GL 5-spd, red (PARTED); 2003 Golf GLS 5-spd, indigo blue (SOLD); 2003 Jetta TDI wagon, Candy White (SOLD)
Driver: TornadoRed
Miles: 3932
Gallons: 102.742
Model year: 2003
Model: Golf TDI
Tranny: 5M
Fuel type: ULSD
MPG: 38.27
Not so many miles this September as in previous years, so a lower percentage of highway miles. Usually I get in the high 38s, so the low 38s was a bit disappointing.
Also, the first couple weeks of September were extremely hot, but now it's cooled off nicely and fuel economy should around 40 mpg for October.
Miles: 3932
Gallons: 102.742
Model year: 2003
Model: Golf TDI
Tranny: 5M
Fuel type: ULSD
MPG: 38.27
Not so many miles this September as in previous years, so a lower percentage of highway miles. Usually I get in the high 38s, so the low 38s was a bit disappointing.
Also, the first couple weeks of September were extremely hot, but now it's cooled off nicely and fuel economy should around 40 mpg for October.
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final entry for the month
FINAL RESULTS ARE POSTED IN POST #1
Driver: MrErlo
Miles: 822+1061.4
Gallons: 14.9+19.5
Model year: 2002
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5M w/ .658
Fuel type: B99
MPG: 54.75
i realized at the last second that i never made my own entry, so i am the final entry for the month. this tank was to/from the Austin City Limits music festival. big thanks to user runonbeer and Junior's Beer and Wine for the excellent B99.9 i got from them.
FINAL RESULTS ARE POSTED IN POST #1
Driver: MrErlo
Miles: 822+1061.4
Gallons: 14.9+19.5
Model year: 2002
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5M w/ .658
Fuel type: B99
MPG: 54.75
i realized at the last second that i never made my own entry, so i am the final entry for the month. this tank was to/from the Austin City Limits music festival. big thanks to user runonbeer and Junior's Beer and Wine for the excellent B99.9 i got from them.
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White Crow
Veteran Member
Driver:Tim
Miles:800.9
Gallons:15.313
Model year:2002
Model:Jetta
Tranny:m5
Fuel type:usd
52.3 mpg
50 mile commute one way about 50/50 boon docks and in town Nothing special just a stock Jetta GLS
Miles:800.9
Gallons:15.313
Model year:2002
Model:Jetta
Tranny:m5
Fuel type:usd
52.3 mpg
50 mile commute one way about 50/50 boon docks and in town Nothing special just a stock Jetta GLS