19 Tanks of fuel 10k miles 52.1 avg. MPG

jayb79 · August 29th, 2000, 19:08

Y2K NB 5 speed
80% Highway avg 70 mph
only mods are elephant hose and DRL switch.
I love this car.

ertzog · September 3rd, 2000, 06:38

Excellent.

This is the long term measurement that counts.

Wonder mileage tanks come and go, it is the long picture that is the true story.

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Blk/Blk Debadged 2000 Golf GL TDI

east texan · September 3rd, 2000, 18:33

Jayb79: Excuse my brashness but I don't believe for one nanosecond that you have averaged 52.1mpg for 19tanks of fuel driving 70mph. You'd make a good bass fisherman!!

Have a good 1.

jayb79 · September 4th, 2000, 19:10

Date Odo Trip Gallons MPG
6/4/00 655 631.4 12 52.61666667
6/9/00 1145 489.1 10.1 48.42574257
6/15/00 1912 767.5 14.89 51.54466085
6/20/00 2551 639 12.5 51.12
6/25/00 2944 387.3 6.89 56.21190131
6/27/00 3611 661.6 13.72 48.22157434
7/5/00 4257 646 12.195 52.97252973
7/10/00 4751 493.9 8.9 55.49438202
7/13/00 5533 782 14.82 52.76653171
7/23/00 6299 766 14.68 52.17983651
7/24/00 6491 188.1 3.55 52.98591549
7/31/00 7143 651.6 12.43 52.42156074
8/6/00 7836 692.5 13.9 49.82014388
8/12/00 8437 600.8 11.56 51.97231834
8/17/00 8936 499 9.85 50.65989848
8/22/00 9546 610.2 11.14 54.77558348
8/26/00 9897 351.3 7.03 49.9715505
8/29/00 10478 580.6 10.45 55.55980861
You do the math. Not all my driving is at 70 that is roughly 80% the rest is rural 35-50mph only rarely beating on it.
52.18258462 Average MPG.

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east texan · September 4th, 2000, 20:54

jayb79: I was just a-teasing you. I haven't done the math but I do take your word for it. That is very good mpg. Just curious as to if that's with the A/C "on" or "off"?

Since I HOPE I've finally learned how to fill the tank, this tank fillup is by far getting much better mpg. So I think my TDI will do just fine on the mpg. What I'm not pleased with is the get-up-&-go pep. Maybe someday I'll be financially able to have the chip upgrade, K&N air filter, and a good catback exhaust sytem such as Borla or whatever.

Take care and I hope my TDI will eventually get as good of mpg as yours.

jayb79 · September 6th, 2000, 09:57

Tex
I would estimate the A/C was only on about 2-3% of the total miles. Its been a fairly mild summer up here. I am not sure why my milage is so good, its even better than my 98 Jetta that was averaging about 48 mpg. I have not changed my driving habits with my NB and this car is about 300lbs. heavier than the jetta. I did not have the elephant hose on the jetta but i can't believe that would make much if any differance in mpg.