Towing mileage

laminated

Veteran Member
Joined
Apr 28, 2004
Location
Canada
TDI
15 Sportwagen
Just comparing, we just did a trip with a bike on a trailer. total pull weight was about 800 lbs. mileage averaged 32mpg, average speeds
 

Not_Agn

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Joined
Oct 23, 2011
Location
Northern IL
TDI
2013 Passat Se TDI
Pulled a bike on an aluminum bike trailer from Fairfax, va to Chicago last summer. 70 mph got 35 mpg probably close to the 750-800lbs mark.
 
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8v-of-fury

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You'd probably be surprised to know that a man on a bicycle has more drag than your car by itself. I am assuming this bike has similar to more frontal service area than that. Just a guess though as I can't see it.

The mileage drop was definitely drag, not the added weight.
 

keith102

Veteran Member
Joined
Mar 10, 2005
Location
Ball Ground, GA
TDI
2015 Golf TDI 6spd
I trailered a couple bikes from Atlanta to Birmingham a couple months ago and got 31 mpg @ 70mph. probably 1200 lbs
 
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