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| Owner: |
aero-nut |
| BioBeetle: |
1998 Volkswagen Beetle TDI |
| Displacement: |
1.9 L |
| Fuel type: |
diesel |
| Transmission: |
manual |
| Curb weight: |
2712 lbs |
| Coefficient of drag: |
0.38 |
| Frontal area: |
22.7 sq.ft. |
| Instrumentation: |
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| Description: |
Very fun to drive car that gets good mileage, while burning soybeans (biodiesel) instead of fossil fuel. |
| Build Thread: |
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| Current Mods: |
None yet but a I did rebuild the seals in the TDI fuel pump and improved mpg highway from 34 to 41.
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| Planned Mods: |
Beetles have notorious drag due to shape of rear. Plan to install a rear spoiler. Possibly re-shape tailgate with foam & epoxy resin / fiberglass. |
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| Official Fuel Economy Ratings |
| EPA city |
34 mpg(US) |
| EPA highway |
43 mpg(US) |
| EPA combined |
38 mpg(US) |
| Actual Fuel Economy Performance
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| Lifetime |
0 mpg(US) |
| Last 3 tanks |
0 mpg(US) |
| 90 days |
No data entered |
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(Created: 2014-11-02 00:11:03 / Modified: 2014-11-02 00:13:08)
