APRIL 2008 Mileage Competition

[no-blue-screen]

driver: no-blue-screen
miles: 507.6
gallons: 9.906
year: 2006.5
model: Jetta TDI
tranny: DSG
fuel: B20

mpg: 51.2

 

[DK]

driver: DK
miles: 717.0
gallons: 13.759
year: 2002
model: Golf GLS
tranny: 5m
Fuel: ULSD+PS

mpg: 52.111 Lots of spirited driving coming home from a trip to Herm's. He did a masterful job of cleaning the old EGR. I had forgotten how fun this car was to drive. I'll get back to reasonable next tank Still works out to 0.0824 cents per mile.

 

[fgn11]

Driver: FGN11
Miles: 594.9
Gallons: 13.456
Model Year: 2005
Model: Golf IV GLS TDI
Tranny: 5A
Fuel Type: ULSD


Price per Gal. $4.299

 

[npdimonte]

Driver: npdimonte
Miles: 586.1
Gallons: 11.001
Model Year: 2003
Model: Jetta GLS TDI
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD

Diesel purchased at Shell in Ardmore AL.

 

[Tom71662]

Driver: Tom71662
Miles:676
Gallons:13.341
Model year:2006
Model:Jetta
Tranny:5M
Fuel type:ULSD


4/27/2008

 

[Mike_M]

Driver: Mike_M
Miles: 781
Gallons: 15.937
Model Year: 2002
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: B99

MPG: 49.0

BOO! Broke my streak of 50+ tanks, and greenskeeper is bloody gonna break my streak of B90+ monthly wins!

Oh well...good job GK. If the entire country would have a mileage contest, or a bunch of little ones, and it helped us all to save fuel, I'd be happy.

 

[Hot Georgia]

Driver: hot georgia
Miles: 842
Gallons: 13.7
Model Year: 2004
Model: civic hybrid
Tranny: cvt
Fuel Type: 87

Driving around the speed limints, 90% highway/freeway, 50 mile commute. A couple of trips to store etc with the family but mostly just by myself commuting to work with a moderate fuel saving effort. (Nothing really radical)

 

[MPLSTDI]

driver: MPLSTDI
miles: 650.7
gallons: 14.485
year: 2006
model: Jetta TDI
tranny: DSG
fuel: ULSD winter/-10

mpg: 44.9 I tried to make it to the end of the month, but I didn't. I hope this tank isn't winterised but it says it is until 4/30. Some very windy days, rain etc. I have my DRL disabled now(doubt it will help) hope to see a little increase.

 

[LarryLymb]

Driver: LarryLymb
Miles: 845
Gallons: 16.48
Year: 2003
Model: Jetta TDI Wagon
Tran: 5M
Fuel: ULSD

Used Pulse and Glide, all in town, A/C on most of the time.

 

[Chitti]

Driver: Chitti
Miles: 568.30
Gallons: 12.095
Model Year: 2002
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 4A
Fuel Type: ULSD

46.986 mpg!

 

[bkcmmtr]

April '08 Mileage Competition

Driver: bkcmmtr
Miles: 596.5
Gallons: 12.2
Model Year: 2006
Model: Jetta
Tran: M5
Fuel Type: D2 ULSD +PS

 

[DanG144]

Is it better if I put all my fill-ups for the month in 1 post?

Joe,
My own personal preference is that you post the month's worth at once.
I think that differs depending upon who is doing the compiling for the month; some folks like to see the variation from tank to tank that everyone gets.
It is not a big deal either way.
I hope someone else is doing the compiling next month, so my opinion is of little value.

DanG

 

[DanG144]

Who is doing the compiling next month?

We need an original poster who is willing to compile the data next month.
If I keep it, the updates will be even slower and more sporadic than this month.
Please PM me if you want the job and I will mail you the spreadsheet.
DanG

 

[DanG144]

Please check your April totals for accuracy

We are near the end of the month. I just upated about 50 entries, and mistakes are very possible.

Please check that I have correctly compiled your April entries.

DanG

 

[Waldek Walrus]

We are near the end of the month. I just upated about 50 entries, and mistakes are very possible.

Please check that I have correctly compiled your April entries.

DanG

DanG,

I found one in my info. The gallons are compiled as 17.134 and I posted 17.314. While I wish I had gotten 48.4 MPG I only got 47.9 MPG.

Doug

 

[DanG144]

DanG,

I found one in my info. The gallons are compiled as 17.134 and I posted 17.314. While I wish I had gotten 48.4 MPG I only got 47.9 MPG.

Doug

Thanks for the feedback. I will correct it.
DanG

 

[scooperhsd]

Ok - I'll take May 2008
corrected year

 

[97pssat04golfTDIs]

Driver: 97pssat04golfTDIs
Miles: 702.6
Gallons: 16.27
Model Year: 2004
Model: Golf GLS
Tranny: 5A
Fuel Type: ULSD ST

MPG: 43.19

The daily commute driving for economy some but putting the occasional blast in so by no manner or means hypermiling. I will try another entire tank driving gently after a long vacation in May, I'll have more patience by then.

 

[bikeprof]

driver: bikeprof
miles: yes
gallons: yes
model year: 1996
model: B4 Variant
tranny: 5spd
fuel: B25

taller 195/65/15 tires-38PSI, air dam, small lift gate tail, <70MPH normal.

No matter what, the B4 V. makes ~ 39 MPG day after day in the mountains...

 

[GMARK]

Driver: GMARK
Miles: 809.4
Gallons: 15.181
Model Year: 2004
Model: Jetta
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD+ST

mpg: 53.316

 

[DanG144]

Ok - I'll take May 2007

2007?

 

[scooperhsd]

oops - 2008

 

[mrGutWrench]

Driver: MrGutWrench
Miles: 2165
Gallons: 41.0
Model Year: '03
Model: Jetta Wagon
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD +FP

Other:
~35 PSI; 205/65/15 Michelin "Energie" Tires (mistake)

Breakdown:
Kinston NC 35,381 Start
Wallace NC 36,075 13.4 51.80 50.11
Wallace NC 36,724 12.1 53.61 50.17
Kinston NC 37,546 15.5 53.05 50.23 AVG 52.8

(Notes: Mileage is miles since I've owned car, next column is gallons, next is MPG/Tank, next is running overall MPG since I've owned car.)

 

[TornadoRed]

Driver: TornadoRed
Miles: 5005
Gallons: 124.938
Model Year: 2003
Model: Golf TDI
Tranny:5M
Fuel Type: ULSD
MPG: 40.06

Edit: Running BS Potenza tires with about 20-30% of thread left -- not LRR, very noisy. Have a set of Michelins that will go on when I can't tolerate the Potenzas any more -- I know they are costing me at least 1 mpg and probably more.

 

[mrGutWrench]

AMENDED

(Note: To even off the month, I filled on the eve of May 1, '08 -- here's what that changes to for April. Sorry that the beginning of the month [overlapping with March] is so raggedy.)

Driver: MrGutWrench
Miles: 2165 2798
Gallons: 41.0 52.5 Amended Avg for Month 53.3
Model Year: '03
Model: Jetta Wagon
Tranny: 5M
Fuel Type: ULSD +FP

Other:
~35 PSI; 205/65/15 Michelin "Energie" Tires (mistake)

Breakdown:
Kinston NC 35,381 Start
Wallace NC 36,075 13.4 51.80 50.11
Wallace NC 36,724 12.1 53.61 50.17
Kinston NC 37,546 15.5 53.05 50.23
Kinston NC 38,179 11.5 55.06 50.30 AVG 53.30


(Notes: Mileage is miles since I've owned car, next column is gallons, next is MPG/Tank, next is running overall MPG since I've owned car.)

 

[KA1CQR]

April 2008 Mileage tally

Driver: Chuck KA1CQR
Miles:3381.7
Gallons:79.18
Model Year:99
Model:NB
Tranny:5M
Fuel Type:ULSD

Also use 8oz. 2cycle oil for lubrication. Have dropped speed from 69 to 65, and recently pulled off large HF ham radio antenna, as suggested the bike or luggage rack may reduce mileage. I did see an increase in my mileage there.

 

[speed185187]

wooo hooo, my 5 place is still holding.

 

[Blackbug1]

Driver: Blackbug1
Miles: 817.8
Gallons: 14.478
Model Year: 1998
Model: NB
Tranny: 5M w/.681
Fuel Type: ULSD +PS

56.486 MPG

85% highway at 55 to 60 15% city

 

[Darth Scott]

Driver: Darth Scott
Miles: 2538
Gallons: 56.24
Model Year: 2006.5
Model: Jetta
Tranny: DSG
Fuel Type: ULSD+ST

 

[mbuna]

Driver: mbuna
Model Year: 2002
Model:
Tranny: 5A
Fuel Type: ULSD ST

Miles: 618
Gallons: 12.33
MPG: 50.2

Miles: 523
Gallons: 10.6
MPG: 49.3

Miles: 541
Gallons: 11.7
MPG: 46.4