Thanks both for your replies!
I read what you wrote before and during the trip and I tried using the tricks but I usually needed to hurry so driving wasn't super economic.
It boiled down to this:
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6.6 lt/100km = 35.6 MPG
1748 km = 1086 miles
81 km/h = 50.3 m/h
21h 39'
Pretty ok, since we had many traffic jams and lots of idling (getting on and off a ship etc).
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Originally Posted by euromodder
As the engine stays on, and you stay in gear , you're effectively braking - even if the DSG goes into top gear (6th), it's still braking.
Unless you need to brake, I don't see that being more efficient as driving at a steady speed.
For coasting, you'll need the newer DSG7 with BMT in the new Golf  |
Ok... I did try switching to neutral sometimes during traffic jams, but I'm afraid that the gearbox doesn't like switching back to D without the car being stopped...
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Originally Posted by euromodder
Coupled to a TDi, in my somewhat limited experience the DSG will shift depending on throttle position and possibly engine load.
If it feels it can change up, it will, giving you the best BSFC due to higher load at lower revs.
Take it easy, keep it out of Sports mode, and don't shift down - DSGs don't like that.
Get used to the limited deceleration you get in the highest gear, and make maximum use of that.
Being something of a hypermiler, but not used to automatics nor DSG, I've tried beating it, and failed, tank after tank, despite driving slower than the car's owner ...
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Yes, no downshifts. Sometimes I don't let it do its own changes at D. I switch to "manual" so I can upshift early.
What do you mean by "beat it"?
Try to beat the DSG using a manual?