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From: "Appal Energy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] US Fuel Efficiency Truth-in-Advertising Act
John,
You're confusing the "60" that was printed in my response as miles per
gallon, not miles per hour as stated. It reflected the achievement of 52
mpg when running 60 mph.
You also substantiate that your TDI has a lifetime fuel economy of 46 mpg.
That matches its sticker. The truth for your TDI is exactly what the
sticker stated. Are you saying, as AAA suggests, that the fuel economy
sticker should reflect a different truth than the truth?
I suppose it should be mentioned the 50-52 mpg includes using synthetic
oil, which can give a boost of several percent fuel economy. That's not
taken into consideration in sticker fuel economy ratings. It also didn't
incorporate turbos. They have a place, but we've always steered away from
them in passenger vehicles. The purpose of a passenger vehicle is to get
its human cargo from point A to point B. A well maintained non-turbo does
just that, keeping the wallet better healed in the process.
but I don't want an potential TDI owners expecting 50+ mpg as the norm.
Why not? Especially when it's doable.
Like they say "your mileage may vary."
Yeah. Transversely proportional to the mass of any given lead foot.
Todd Swearingen
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Hayes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 8:21 AM
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] US Fuel Efficiency Truth-in-Advertising Act
Appal Energy wrote:
Rating on any Golf or Jetta diesel is 46 mpg. But everyone I know who
keeps their's in good repair get 50-52 mpg combined city and highway (60
mph), even in metropolitan areas.
Leave the baseline alone and let the whiners and fools eventually figure
out that the supposed "mis-truth in advertising" resides in the broken
linkage between their brain and their foot.
My 03 TDI (5sp) gets 46mpg lifetime. I track every fillup in a logbook
that then gets entered in a spreadsheet. Out of 90 or so tanks, only a
handful have broken 50 mpg. I've gotten never gotten anywhere close to 60
mpg. I try to keep tire pressure up around 40 psi, but I also use the
full powerband (no lugging) to keep the variable vane turbo from
sticking.
Not complaining mind you, since I'm still getting 50% better mileage than
my wife's Civic, but I don't want an potential TDI owners expecting 50+
mpg as the norm.
Like they say "your mileage may vary."
jh
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