April 2006 Monthly Mileage Competition!

[jnecr]

Here it is:

Post your results like this:


Driver:
Miles:
Gallons:
Model Year:
Model:
Tranny:
Fuel type:

Please post ALL of your tanks for the month. Individual tanks are also much easier for me to deal with rather than monthly totals. But if you must do a monthly total, that's fine too..

 

[scurvy]

Driver: scurvy
Miles: 528.8
Gallons: 12.0
Model Year: 2006
Model: Golf
Tranny: 5m
Fuel type: half crap d2, half good b11 = B5

 

[DavidG]

Driver: DavidG
Miles: 757
Gallons: 14.501
Model Year: 2006
Model: Jetta V
Tranny: 5M
Fuel type: B5

Second 50+ tank. 52.2 MGP

 

[daBooj]

Driver: daBooj
Miles: 677.1
Gallons: 10.326
Model Year: 2004
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5M
Fuel type: B5

Had two trips down and back 7 from Leesburg to Great falls to kill my mileage. I hate that road. But what are you going to do... I guess my mileage was ok, considering.

677.1/10.362= 65.34mpg

 

[RAST]

Driver: RAST
Miles: 469.1
Gallons: ~10.8
Model Year: 2006
Model: Jetta
Tranny: DSG
Fuel type: D2

~43mpg

Fillup was B11 but it was an old dial-type pump so I'm estimating the 10.8.

Actually this fill-up was B11 but the miles were run on D2. So I put down D2 since the mileage won't be right for B11.

 

[scythefwd]

Driver: scythefwd
Miles: 639
Gallons:12.6
Model Year:99
Model:NB
Tranny:5M
Fuel type:d2 + 8oz ps white

 

[osesu96]

first tank this month

Driver: osesu96
Miles: 674.3
Gallons: 13.95
Model Year: 2004
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5sp
Fuel type: B60

mostly used on trip to HO5G GTG. Avg Speed around 75mph... 95% highway. Cruise set when working.

 

[esoteric0001]

Driver:esoteric0001
Miles:366
Gallons:7.981
Model Year:05.5
Model:A5
Tranny:M5
Fuel type: d 2

45.85 avg. It's getting warm and the AC is taking it's toll on mileage.

 

[fgn11]

April 2006 Monthly Mileage Competition

Driver: Fred
Miles: 681
Gallons:15.461
Model Year: 2005
Model: Golf IV GLS TDI
Tranny: Auto (5Speed Tiptronic)
Fuel type: D2

 

[Hobbes22]

Driver: Hobbes22
Miles: 514
Gallons: 11.890
Model Year: 2006
Model: New Beetle
Tranny: 5M
Fuel type: D2

 

[Dakota2004]

Driver: Dakota2004
Miles: 566.3
Gallons: 13.4
Model Year: 2002
Model: Jetta
Tranny: Automatic
Fuel type: D2
MPG 42.26

 

[Hobhancock]

Driver = Hobhancock
Miles = 575
Gallons = 13.2
Model year = 2002
Model = Jetta TDI
Tranny = Automatic
Fuel Type = D2
MPG = 43.56

 

[powerstrokeTDI]

Driver: powerstrokeTDI
Miles: 313.8
Gallons: 5.888
Model Year: 2006
Model: Golf 4dr
Tranny: 5M
Fuel type: B5

MPG: 53.29

55 mph

 

[moondawg]

680.6 miles / 14.404 gallons = 47.25 mpg.

$2.739 for premium B5

Lots of city driving and my brake burn-in stop and go hurt me this time.

On all previous tanks, I had been using cruise control, set to 53-55mph.

For this tank, I experimented with driving style. Here's the rules I've been using:

1. Keep speed between 50 and 60 mph.
2. Accelerate when it's cheap: downhill.
3. Decelerate when it's cheap: uphill.
4. Maintain speed on level ground.

It seems to be working so far. The MFA has indicated some 50+mpg days during this tank, which I haven't seen in quite a while. Temps were a little warmer for this tank, which contributed to the improvement as well.

moondawg

 

[BaconGrease]

Driver:BaconGrease
Miles:562.5
Gallons:11.400
Model Year:1998
Model:Jetta
Tranny:M5
Fuel type2

49.3 mpg

 

[BaconGrease]

Driver:BaconGrease
Miles:562.5
Gallons:11.400
Model Year:1998
Model:Jetta
Tranny:M5
Fuel type2

49.3 mpg

 

[vikingrob]

This tank I am at 302 miles so far with the needle at about the 11/16 mark. So, for those interested in looking at full stats for April to date, go right ahead....

(John, I'll post an image before the end of the month.)

 

[JettaJudi]

50+

Driver: JettaJudi
Miles: 628.1
Gallons: 12.46
Model Year: 00
Model: Jetta
Tranny: M5
Fuel type: D2

= 50.4

That was from 4/1, I filled up last night (4/3):

Miles: 707.4
Gallons: 14.1
Model Year: 00
Model: Jetta
Tranny: M5
Fuel type: D2


= 50.1

Found a Bio retailer within 50 miles of me but in the opposite direction I travel everyday.


Keeping my speed to 80 or under. Had to slow down, traffic on the turnpike and interstates has been heavy with snowbirds heading home.

 

[thelemite]

Driver: thelemite
Miles:674.2
Gallons:13.929
Model Year:1999
Model:nb
Tranny:5spd
Fuel type:d2

 

[Hookstra]

Driver: Hookstra
Miles: 775.0
Gallons: 17.972
Model Year: 1996
Model: B4 Passat
Tranny: 5M
Fuel type: D2

Interesting thing - the fueling station had the pump set up to shut off automatically at $35, so I had to go through the pay at the pump process twice to finish the fillup.

When does the winter diesel stop flowing and things revert back to non winterized stuff in NoVA?

 

[daBooj]

they seem to be giving out summer blend in the NoVA station I frequent.

Check the Libertys in the area. B5, summer blended. (or I'm guessing, since my last tank ran 65mpg)

There is one in Leesburg, there is one in winchester, there may be one near you (but I don't know where you are)

 

[gdr703]

For this tank, I experimented with driving style. Here's the rules I've been using:

1. Keep speed between 50 and 60 mph.
2. Accelerate when it's cheap: downhill.
3. Decelerate when it's cheap: uphill.
4. Maintain speed on level ground.

If you are into experimentation, try 2 and 3 the other way round and see what you get, ie accelerate up hill, and coast downhill. You might be surprised!!

 

[Dweebus]

Driver: Dweebus
Miles: 539.6
Gallons: 13.2
Model Year: 2002
Model: Golf
Tranny: Auto
Fuel type: B65
MPG 40.9

Best tank I've had in a while. Probably due to around 200 miles on US 7, which you can't drive too fast on, and there aren't too many stops.

 

[TylerSales]

Driver:TylerSales
Miles:432.7
Gallons:11.67
Model Year:01
Model:NB
Tranny:4A
Fuel type:About B50, I self mix to get the blend so thats why its "about"

 

[sawdustgf]

Driver: Sawdustgf
Miles: 666
Gallons: 11.821
Model Year: 2002
Model: Golf GLS TDI
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: B2

MPG: 56.34

 

[jnecr]

March, end of month fillup, extremely steep canyon driving and burning up of brakes with lots of dynamic energy and roll out wasted, turned into brake pad dust in Yosemite national Park.

Driver:Audi5000TDI
Miles:140
Gallons:3.096
Model Year:1996
Modelassat
Tranny:5M
Fuel type: D66, Balance Biocrap.

MPG 45.22

I put both of your's in March...

 

[Audi5000TDI]

Driver:Audi5000TDI
Miles:266
Gallons:5.812
Model Year:1996
Modelassat
Tranny:M5
Fuel type: D55, balance Biocrap made from Wasted Vegetable Oil (B45)


MPG 45.77

Flat driving back from Yosemite, standard 65mph indicated, 62 actual. I'm at a loss for why it's so low? Maybe we are getting transitional seasonal fuel or they are pawning off all their winter blend? Or else the Biodiesel at such high percentages is killing me? I anticipated at least 50 to 51 mpg with the way I drove, 98% highway, one trip, one warm up penalty?

 

[thermographer]

Can't play this month. I left the Jetta sitting in dad's driveway, and borrowed his pickup truck to move furniture. Get in back the first week of May.

550 miles at 16 miles per gallon.... one way... Ouch..

Good luck and drive safe,
Kevin

 

[Brock_from_WI]

Driver: Brock_from_WI
Miles: 915 (70 mile on low fuel light)
Gallons: 16.327
Model Year: 2003
Model: wagon
Tranny: 5M
Fuel type: B2
MPG 56.04

My crazy diabling the alternoator didn't do much, but it was only the last 150 or so miles on this tank.

 

[daBooj]

well... the first tank of the month may be my last tank of the month, or for a long while.

was rear ended and pushed into the back of another car on the baltimore beltway this morning. Extensive damage to the rear, some damage to the front. Engine is fine, but it's going to take some work, if the car is not totalled.

Me... I'm fine. A little stiff, but fine.

(it's ok with me, I was only running at around 60mpg on this tank. I'll just keep the 65 up there)