View Single Post
Old 06-07-2014, 12:05 PM   #4 (permalink)
ecomodded
Drive less save more
 
ecomodded's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Vancouver Island, Canada
Posts: 1,189

Dusty - '98 VOLKSWAGEN Beetle TDI
TEAM VW AUDI Group
90 day: 60.42 mpg (US)
Thanks: 134
Thanked 162 Times in 135 Posts
Being about 100lbs heavier then standards hauling that heavy automatic transmission costs you fuel just in its shear weight let alone its friction losses.

Most of the wasted fuel caused by the automatic trans is due to the lack of early/lower rpm high gear engagement, I suspect you could due very well with a gear selectable automatic trans.
__________________
Save gas
Ride a Mtn bike for errands exercise entertainment and outright fun
__________________




Last edited by ecomodded; 06-07-2014 at 12:17 PM.. Reason: add
  Reply With Quote