Well for all you skeptics, I have a 1998 TDI beetle with 177k miles all original and still get 50+ mpg. Better then a Prius :) and with every 10k oil change there is less than one pint of waist I filter my used oil and it goes into the fuel tank, I believe vw TDI is the overall most echo friendly oil powered car we can buy in the states,
If you topped the tank the first time and didn't top the tank the second time, you've shorted the amount of fuel you used to travel that 116 miles. Next time, you have to replicate the first fill-up to get an accurate miles per gallon reading. I'm not saying the diesels won't get 50+mpg, just that your method is flawed here.
@ghrpdx That is very possible. Thanks for pointing that out. If I were to do it again I'd use just one gas station, the same pump, the same pumping method, an interstate at low traffic conditions, AND I'd do it multiple times to try to get some kind of average. Right now I'm saving up for a different project, so I'll leave this it to another driver...who may have access to a test track!
We have a 2006 TDI Jetta........ and are turning the same numbers that you are!! When I tell my friends about the fuel MPG....No one realy believes you (they think that you are stretching the truth"
You as a driver HAS TO SEE IT FOR YOUR SELF to believe it!!
To that, you got 60.1 mpg average what my calcuator said, and my mom drives a VW Passat and she uses up about half a tank going that far... because she doesn't use cruise control on the highway and is mostly a city driver
The dealers are forced to put that on the window by law, its the implied warranty. The fuel economy is EPA estimated by the CAFE standards. They seem to extremely exagerate under estimate diesel mpg and over exagerate hybrid mpg. It's because they test it on a dyno that doesn't at all simulate real world driving. Smart huh? That's our govunmint
I find it stupid cause i have a jetta tdi and at the showroom, they said it gets 30mpg but we bought it. Went on a roadtrip from calgary to winnipeg manitoba and we averaged 64mpg!!!! And city driving we got 54mpg why do dealers put that 30mpg on when they get much better?
@mirc225 Two gallons would mean I got ~58 mpg. Lord only knows how precise the pumps are. But if this one's on the money, then I made just over 60 mpg. Sh, it's a secret. ;)
These little TDI's are amazing. All of my friends are envious of mine. I drive 2,000 miles a week (1100 mile to commute 5 days a week and 800 mile round trip every weekend to visit family + a little extra driving for misc stuff).... Much better than a prius, plus if necessary this TDI can tow 2,000 pounds with no problem, unlike a prius.
Yes, I know the displayed mpg was showing he average for the entire trip and not the mpg for the 116 miles between fill-ups. Gimme a break, it'd been a long day. :)
Well for all you skeptics, I have a 1998 TDI beetle with 177k miles all original and still get 50+ mpg. Better then a Prius :) and with every 10k oil change there is less than one pint of waist I filter my used oil and it goes into the fuel tank, I believe vw TDI is the overall most echo friendly oil powered car we can buy in the states,
xplorelife24 1 month ago
If you topped the tank the first time and didn't top the tank the second time, you've shorted the amount of fuel you used to travel that 116 miles. Next time, you have to replicate the first fill-up to get an accurate miles per gallon reading. I'm not saying the diesels won't get 50+mpg, just that your method is flawed here.
ghrpdx 3 months ago
@ghrpdx That is very possible. Thanks for pointing that out. If I were to do it again I'd use just one gas station, the same pump, the same pumping method, an interstate at low traffic conditions, AND I'd do it multiple times to try to get some kind of average. Right now I'm saving up for a different project, so I'll leave this it to another driver...who may have access to a test track!
RufusH7 3 months ago
This video you made is FOR REAL......
We have a 2006 TDI Jetta........ and are turning the same numbers that you are!! When I tell my friends about the fuel MPG....No one realy believes you (they think that you are stretching the truth"
You as a driver HAS TO SEE IT FOR YOUR SELF to believe it!!
This is a fun car to drive......WE LOVE IT!!
mbeanphotography 4 months ago
Oh wait... 60.7 mph when you estimate to the nearest tenth. I thought you said 115 miles. Its 116 miles. I just really want a Jetta TDI soon
ThePPPTrainAndCarFan 7 months ago
To that, you got 60.1 mpg average what my calcuator said, and my mom drives a VW Passat and she uses up about half a tank going that far... because she doesn't use cruise control on the highway and is mostly a city driver
ThePPPTrainAndCarFan 7 months ago
The dealers are forced to put that on the window by law, its the implied warranty. The fuel economy is EPA estimated by the CAFE standards. They seem to extremely exagerate under estimate diesel mpg and over exagerate hybrid mpg. It's because they test it on a dyno that doesn't at all simulate real world driving. Smart huh? That's our govunmint
oilhog1 10 months ago
I find it stupid cause i have a jetta tdi and at the showroom, they said it gets 30mpg but we bought it. Went on a roadtrip from calgary to winnipeg manitoba and we averaged 64mpg!!!! And city driving we got 54mpg why do dealers put that 30mpg on when they get much better?
gadgetguy4000 11 months ago
I'm turning off commenting til the Youtube bug is fixed....
RufusH7 1 year ago
Thanks to everyone for the 1,000 views.
RufusH7 1 year ago
116 miles on 2 gallons?
mirc225 1 year ago
@mirc225 Two gallons would mean I got ~58 mpg. Lord only knows how precise the pumps are. But if this one's on the money, then I made just over 60 mpg. Sh, it's a secret. ;)
RufusH7 1 year ago
These little TDI's are amazing. All of my friends are envious of mine. I drive 2,000 miles a week (1100 mile to commute 5 days a week and 800 mile round trip every weekend to visit family + a little extra driving for misc stuff).... Much better than a prius, plus if necessary this TDI can tow 2,000 pounds with no problem, unlike a prius.
VivaLaBamEpisodes 1 year ago
and as the car gets more broken in it is going to keep getting better gas mileage.
cuzimaluzer77 2 years ago 9
Yes, I know the displayed mpg was showing he average for the entire trip and not the mpg for the 116 miles between fill-ups. Gimme a break, it'd been a long day. :)
RufusH7 2 years ago
@RufusH7
Manual transmission?
Sismiques 4 months ago
@Sismiques Yes.
RufusH7 3 months ago
@Sismiques Yes. I'll add hat to the tags.
RufusH7 1 week ago