700 Mile club Who's in?
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euro2fast4u
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manual stock 
. Its all in the driver, and avoiding that 695 **** show lol
. Its all in the driver, and avoiding that 695 **** show lolHahaha! I just noticed that you are in Maryland. Manual stock here as well.manual stock
I wholeheartedly understand the 695 reference. I can actually get a little better mileage driving the back roads home vs 695.
The best I can get is about 50mpg or so on the dream meter. Most of my tanks average 40-42mpg. So hard to stay away from those torquez
euro2fast4u
Well-known member
What i basically did was keep the speed low ~58-60mph no electronics, no windows opening or closing, no radio, no phone charging, no ac or heat,
I determined a while back that 70°F outside air temp is about the best temp you can get for mpg. The week i completed this, it averaged 72°F maybe a little higher.
shift early and pretend there is an egg under your foot. (max of 1800 rpms)
Often times by the time i got to Frederick, i would get cramps lol.
I would also use an energy balance, swapping potential with kinetic energy going up and down the hills. Accelerate going down the hill slowly, and decelerate going up.
I determined a while back that 70°F outside air temp is about the best temp you can get for mpg. The week i completed this, it averaged 72°F maybe a little higher.
shift early and pretend there is an egg under your foot. (max of 1800 rpms)
Often times by the time i got to Frederick, i would get cramps lol.
I would also use an energy balance, swapping potential with kinetic energy going up and down the hills. Accelerate going down the hill slowly, and decelerate going up.
I'll give that a shot. Seems doable
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Actually last night on my way home from Westminster I got 51mpg on avg 1.
Pretty much had the cruise on and hit 3 stop lights on 140. Other than that once I got in 795 right lane travel at 65 mph and on 695 between 60-70.
Sunroof cracked to allow air to come in through the vent. Actually I think I had the AC on for the first half of the trip too.
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Actually last night on my way home from Westminster I got 51mpg on avg 1.
Pretty much had the cruise on and hit 3 stop lights on 140. Other than that once I got in 795 right lane travel at 65 mph and on 695 between 60-70.
Sunroof cracked to allow air to come in through the vent. Actually I think I had the AC on for the first half of the trip too.
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scooperhsd
Top Post Dawg
Haven't filled yet - but my 2000 NB is over 700 Miles right now. I'd estimate I could make this an 800 mile tank if I wanted to go into the low fuel zone bad enough.
And no - my car is NOT stock and it is NOT optimized for economy.
Actual for tank - 717.6 miles, 14.235 gallons 50.4110 MPG - Best tank ever !!!!!!
And this is with 335092 miles on the car
And no - my car is NOT stock
and it is NOT optimized for economy.Actual for tank - 717.6 miles, 14.235 gallons 50.4110 MPG - Best tank ever !!!!!!
And this is with 335092 miles on the car
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UFO
Veteran Member
I'm in! Made it with room to go before the fuel light.
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pkforbes87
Active member
Nine-hundred one miles!
Not bad considering the first 100+ miles of this tank were spent cruising around Yellowstone NP with frequent stops. The rest was spent heading south to Salt Lake City, then west on I-80. I filled up in Mill City, NV.
Lessons learned:
#1 - The difference between setting cruise on 65 and 72 is huge.
#2 - The TDI loves thin air. Up until recently, I thought it loved heat. Heat helps, but after driving through some cooler temps at >7000', I believe the increased fuel economy in hot weather is largely due to the fact that hot air is less dense.
If I didn't have to stop overnight in SLC the middle of this tank, I think I could have broken the 1k mile mark.
Not bad considering the first 100+ miles of this tank were spent cruising around Yellowstone NP with frequent stops. The rest was spent heading south to Salt Lake City, then west on I-80. I filled up in Mill City, NV.
Lessons learned:
#1 - The difference between setting cruise on 65 and 72 is huge.
#2 - The TDI loves thin air. Up until recently, I thought it loved heat. Heat helps, but after driving through some cooler temps at >7000', I believe the increased fuel economy in hot weather is largely due to the fact that hot air is less dense.
If I didn't have to stop overnight in SLC the middle of this tank, I think I could have broken the 1k mile mark.
Mrrogers1
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jun 25, 2006
- Location
- Omaha NEEEBRASKA
- TDI
- 2011 Golf TDI 6MT, 2011 Jetta TDI DSG, 2015 Golf Sportwagen S TDI DSG
What is that app you are using? I use fuelly.com (SMS + web UI) to track just enough data to keep me pacified. I use Scangauge II for live in-car monitoring of all things.Nine-hundred one miles!
Not bad considering the first 100+ miles of this tank were spent cruising around Yellowstone NP with frequent stops. The rest was spent heading south to Salt Lake City, then west on I-80. I filled up in Mill City, NV.
Lessons learned:
#1 - The difference between setting cruise on 65 and 72 is huge.
#2 - The TDI loves thin air. Up until recently, I thought it loved heat. Heat helps, but after driving through some cooler temps at >7000', I believe the increased fuel economy in hot weather is largely due to the fact that hot air is less dense.
If I didn't have to stop overnight in SLC the middle of this tank, I think I could have broken the 1k mile mark.
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pkforbes87
Active member
Road Trip • MPG, Mileage and Fuel Economy by Darren Stone
https://appsto.re/us/_htYr.i
It's not as "socially interactive" as Fuelly, but effectively monitors so many aspects of overall vehicle expenses, it's worth the compromise to me.
I also track business miles with Automatic (a recent update made the fuel economy figures grossly inaccurate) and a SGII in the car.
https://appsto.re/us/_htYr.i
It's not as "socially interactive" as Fuelly, but effectively monitors so many aspects of overall vehicle expenses, it's worth the compromise to me.
I also track business miles with Automatic (a recent update made the fuel economy figures grossly inaccurate) and a SGII in the car.
I did it offically.
Here is my first official 700+ tank. I did it once earlier but I had disconnected my battery so no pic. :-( Here I did it this time with proof. Most of this was 90% highway with my speed mostly +5 over posted limits. and my last ~40 miles I drafted off a semi. It took ~15.686 gallons to fill back to the neck
Here is my first official 700+ tank. I did it once earlier but I had disconnected my battery so no pic. :-( Here I did it this time with proof. Most of this was 90% highway with my speed mostly +5 over posted limits. and my last ~40 miles I drafted off a semi. It took ~15.686 gallons to fill back to the neck
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Stealth TDI
Pre-Forum Veteran Member
Never thought I'd join this club in a Mk6, not with MY commute. But I've been driving smarter lately:
The tank accepted 14.3 gallons.
Scott
The tank accepted 14.3 gallons.
Scott
That thing stock?! By my calculation that's tapping 50mpgNever thought I'd join this club in a Mk6, not with MY commute. But I've been driving smarter lately:
http://www.stealthtdi.com/Forums/700-MileClub.jpg
The tank accepted 14.3 gallons.
Scott
The very best I've gotten is 45mpg when I was trying to get decent mpg... Then I said aww forget this and drove normal (for Baltimore). Normally get 41mpg on the highway and mid to upper 30's in the city. It's not great, but it's still better than all of my previous Hondas (all 4 bangers with manual transmissions)
Nevada_TDI
Top Post Dawg
It was a few summers back, but between Reno and Tulsa with the cruise set at 75 we consistently got 52 mpg. That was done with a Stage 3 tune and .205 nozzles. If I would have locked in at 65 mph,we possibly could have gotten another 5 mpg.
The real trick will be with .230 nozzles and a 17/56 to see what kind of mileage I can get now.
The real trick will be with .230 nozzles and a 17/56 to see what kind of mileage I can get now.
I quite often was getting 800+ to a tank in my 01 1.9 46 psi on tires, clutch was bad, vacuum lines were killing the car, exhaust wasn't great no cruise control, bad alignment.. my goal once she's patched up is 1k miles to tank to start with..
200k on the motor and 400k on the body... she's in recovery mode right now
200k on the motor and 400k on the body... she's in recovery mode right now
InfoSec Guy
Well-known member
I made it in this morning:
703 miles over the past 9 days on a 2013 TDI. Mostly cruise control, mostly 8-9 over the limit.
23800 miles.
703 miles over the past 9 days on a 2013 TDI. Mostly cruise control, mostly 8-9 over the limit.
23800 miles.
SoTxBill
Top Post Dawg
- Joined
- Dec 14, 2000
- TDI
- 13 passatdsg 10 jetdsg, 09 jetdsg, 2006 jetdsg, 2001Jet, 96passat, 86jet, 81 jet, 78pickup all vw diesel.
Is this about having sex in the back seat of a vw every 700 miles? Or feeling like your about to get screwed if your run it dry... Yes I have had several 700 mile tanks... on summer fuel and mostly highway... And with a tailwind,, almost 800 a couple of times, but chickened out when the first diesel station came up.
Or feeling like your about to get screwed if your run it dry... Yes I have had several 700 mile tanks... on summer fuel and mostly highway... And with a tailwind,, almost 800 a couple of times, but chickened out when the first diesel station came up.
sootchucker
Veteran Member
Here's mine. I could get to 800 if I didn't floor it everywhere.
2010 sedan, stage 3.5. Hit 100k on this tank and got a speeding ticket.
2010 sedan, stage 3.5. Hit 100k on this tank and got a speeding ticket.
Mrrogers1
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jun 25, 2006
- Location
- Omaha NEEEBRASKA
- TDI
- 2011 Golf TDI 6MT, 2011 Jetta TDI DSG, 2015 Golf Sportwagen S TDI DSG
Ha ha! Nice, very nice.
Hey, can you point me to how you got the advanced measurements to display in your MFD?
sootchucker
Veteran Member
polar FIS. give a call to our good friends Ryan and/or Les over at German Diesel Motorwerks.Ha ha! Nice, very nice.
Hey, can you point me to how you got the advanced measurements to display in your MFD?
Mrrogers1
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jun 25, 2006
- Location
- Omaha NEEEBRASKA
- TDI
- 2011 Golf TDI 6MT, 2011 Jetta TDI DSG, 2015 Golf Sportwagen S TDI DSG
Thanks!
Getting that extra 1/2 gallon in the tank by filling it all the way up the filler neck paid off...hit 704.6 miles on our 2015 Jetta DSG TDI. It was iffy since the trip computer said zero miles left for the final 10 miles! It took 14.904 gallons to refill.
Mrrogers1
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jun 25, 2006
- Location
- Omaha NEEEBRASKA
- TDI
- 2011 Golf TDI 6MT, 2011 Jetta TDI DSG, 2015 Golf Sportwagen S TDI DSG
Nice, you still some more miles.
Back to back 700+ tanks in my 09 Jetta and I fill to fuel every single fill up.millere5815
Veteran Member
I'm getting mad at my new tires, because now I am only getting 700 per tank
Gothmolly
Veteran Member
700 miles on a MkIV is no feat. 800 would be impressive.
millere5815
Veteran Member
I'm well aware of that, which is why I'm annoyed that its been so low. I've broken 900 three times, and was very close to 1000 on one of the tanks. My fuel log is in my sig
Electrodynamic
Veteran Member
First tank I've filled up since purchasing the car:
Date: 5/10/2016
Driver: Electrodynamic
Miles: 734
Gallons: 15.656
Model Year: 2003
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 6M
Fuel Type: ULSD
MPG: 46.9
Odometer: 257,918
I drove this car like I did my previous Jetta which is not too light. My last TDI got better fuel mileage when you would floor it here and there opposed to taking it easy. May have been the fuel, etc, but the phenomenon happened twice when I took it easy twice. Hence the way I drove my last '03 TDI.
But this tank I am going to take it easy and see what kind of fuel mileage I'm able to get out of my new (new to me) TDI. I'd like to see if I can make it to 800 miles on one tank.
Date: 5/10/2016
Driver: Electrodynamic
Miles: 734
Gallons: 15.656
Model Year: 2003
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 6M
Fuel Type: ULSD
MPG: 46.9
Odometer: 257,918
I drove this car like I did my previous Jetta which is not too light. My last TDI got better fuel mileage when you would floor it here and there opposed to taking it easy. May have been the fuel, etc, but the phenomenon happened twice when I took it easy twice. Hence the way I drove my last '03 TDI.
But this tank I am going to take it easy and see what kind of fuel mileage I'm able to get out of my new (new to me) TDI. I'd like to see if I can make it to 800 miles on one tank.