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Originally Posted by bikeprof
 Your hybrid Saturn is way more aerodynamic than most other cars out there so getting better fuel MPG return IS expected, and now with the TDI..., you should be seeing close to 70 per gallon!
What speeds are you computing your MPG's at?
Hills/mountains in this equation, windy?
Put a tail on that thing and flush the rear air exit, that is the ticket to get there...
 , makes fuel last longer... |
I usually drive around 60-62 mph on the highway, which equates 2000 rpm for the motor. The TDI makes peak torque between 1800-2200 rpm; a Stage 2 Rocketchip puts this figure to around 200 lbs of torque. I put the car on a scale and found it weighed 2480 lbs, and that's with 10 gallons of fuel and a second battery in the trunk for the winter months.
I-95 has some hills along the stretch I drive on, so I try to make the most of them. I find that I can coast almost a mile to the York toll plaza in either direction, along with my exits and a few stop signs...getting better at hypermiling this thing! Hope to play with aerodynamics some more as the weather warms up, too!