Fill date |
Distance |
Fill amount |
Price |
Fuel Economy |
Details |
2024-05-19 |
788.3 mi 1268.65 km
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15 gal (US) 12.49 gal (Imp) 56.78 L 505.5 kWh
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52.55 mpg (US)
63.11 mpg (Imp) 4.48 L/100 km 1.9 gal (US)/100 mi 641.25 Wh/mi |
Spring driving on "All Weather" tires. |
2023-12-06 |
744.8 mi 1198.64 km
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14 gal (US) 11.66 gal (Imp) 53 L 471.8 kWh
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53.2 mpg (US)
63.88 mpg (Imp) 4.42 L/100 km 1.88 gal (US)/100 mi 633.46 Wh/mi |
Winter driving on "All Weather" tires. |
2023-07-01 |
782.4 mi 1259.15 km
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14.8 gal (US) 12.32 gal (Imp) 56.02 L 498.76 kWh
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52.86 mpg (US)
63.51 mpg (Imp) 4.45 L/100 km 1.89 gal (US)/100 mi 637.47 Wh/mi |
Summer driving. |
2023-05-09 |
764.3 mi 1230.02 km
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15.1 gal (US) 12.57 gal (Imp) 57.16 L 508.87 kWh
|
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50.62 mpg (US)
60.8 mpg (Imp) 4.65 L/100 km 1.98 gal (US)/100 mi 665.8 Wh/mi |
This tank got me home from my big Utah trip. There was lots of high speed driving but the newly de-boogered diesel still got 50 mpg for the trip. |
2023-04-30 |
671 mi 1079.87 km
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13.3 gal (US) 11.08 gal (Imp) 50.35 L 448.21 kWh
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50.45 mpg (US)
60.56 mpg (Imp) 4.66 L/100 km 1.98 gal (US)/100 mi 667.97 Wh/mi |
This tank was at the start of a hiking trip in southern Utah. I had the “All Weather” tires on and recently did an intake cleaning. The diesels get blow-by oil and exhaust gas in the intake plenum and gunk it up. It is amazing that some of the VW diesels still run, they are so plugged up. I use a catch can and a tune that only introduces EGR during warmup so my car made it to 125,000 miles before I felt motivated enough to remove the intake and clean it out. It does seem to run better and smoother. My mpg is not up due to extended periods of 75 mph driving. |
2023-04-10 |
667.5 mi 1074.24 km
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12.8 gal (US) 10.66 gal (Imp) 48.45 L 431.36 kWh
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52.15 mpg (US)
62.62 mpg (Imp) 4.51 L/100 km 1.92 gal (US)/100 mi 646.23 Wh/mi |
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2023-02-28 |
668.6 mi 1076.01 km
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14 gal (US) 11.66 gal (Imp) 53 L 471.8 kWh
|
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47.76 mpg (US)
57.34 mpg (Imp) 4.93 L/100 km 2.09 gal (US)/100 mi 705.65 Wh/mi |
Winter driving with studded tires. |
2022-10-17 |
775.4 mi 1247.89 km
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13.9 gal (US) 11.57 gal (Imp) 52.62 L 468.43 kWh
|
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55.78 mpg (US)
67.02 mpg (Imp) 4.22 L/100 km 1.79 gal (US)/100 mi 604.11 Wh/mi |
Summer driving. |
2022-07-14 |
786.7 mi 1266.07 km
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15 gal (US) 12.49 gal (Imp) 56.78 L 505.5 kWh
|
|
52.45 mpg (US)
62.99 mpg (Imp) 4.48 L/100 km 1.91 gal (US)/100 mi 642.56 Wh/mi |
Since fuel prices spiked this spring we have taken many out of town trips in the Golf instead of my wife's Audi. This has required sustained high speed driving and more use of A/C to keep everyone happy. MPG has been surprisingly good. Perhaps I should have purchased Ecopias long ago? |
2022-06-19 |
575.7 mi 926.5 km
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11.3 gal (US) 9.41 gal (Imp) 42.78 L 380.81 kWh
|
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50.95 mpg (US)
61.18 mpg (Imp) 4.62 L/100 km 1.96 gal (US)/100 mi 661.47 Wh/mi |
Since fuel has become so expensive we have been doing lots of weekend trips in the VW. We have my wife and myself and lots of luggage. We both have spring allergies so we have been using the A/C on "recirc" non stop. Much of the time we have been driving "5 over" the limit and still the TDI has been returning decent mpg. |
2022-06-05 |
794.3 mi 1278.3 km
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14.5 gal (US) 12.07 gal (Imp) 54.89 L 488.65 kWh
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54.78 mpg (US)
65.81 mpg (Imp) 4.29 L/100 km 1.83 gal (US)/100 mi 615.2 Wh/mi |
summer driving on Bridgestone Ecopia summer tires. |
2022-05-02 |
718 mi 1155.51 km
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14.53 gal (US) 12.1 gal (Imp) 55 L 489.66 kWh
|
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49.42 mpg (US)
59.34 mpg (Imp) 4.76 L/100 km 2.02 gal (US)/100 mi 681.98 Wh/mi |
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2022-03-14 |
618.5 mi 995.38 km
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15 gal (US) 12.49 gal (Imp) 56.78 L 505.5 kWh
|
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41.23 mpg (US)
49.52 mpg (Imp) 5.7 L/100 km 2.43 gal (US)/100 mi 817.3 Wh/mi |
This tank took me most of the way home to Colorado. I had dry roads but it was terribly windy for this leg of the trip. My mpg was killed by the steady 30 mph winds out of the northwest. For good mpg do not drive across KS or NE when it is windy. It is almost always windy in the Midwest. |
2022-03-14 |
741 mi 1192.52 km
|
15.1 gal (US) 12.57 gal (Imp) 57.16 L 508.87 kWh
|
|
49.07 mpg (US)
58.95 mpg (Imp) 4.79 L/100 km 2.04 gal (US)/100 mi 686.73 Wh/mi |
This tank took me all the way to Wichita at close to the posted interstate speed limits. This was the first tank on a new set of Toyo Celsius “all weather” tires. The look like regular all season tires but they have the 3 peak “mountain snowflake” designation. They have amazing snow traction but ride smooth and quiet on dry roads. They seem to return better mpg than the studded snow tires. |
2022-03-11 |
609 mi 980.09 km
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11.5 gal (US) 9.58 gal (Imp) 43.53 L 387.55 kWh
|
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52.96 mpg (US)
63.57 mpg (Imp) 4.44 L/100 km 1.89 gal (US)/100 mi 636.37 Wh/mi |
This fill was a top off to start a trip to Wichita KS. This tank was done with all the winter mpg killers in place; cold temperatures, studded tires, lights, wipers and heater fan running. |
2022-02-11 |
769 mi 1237.59 km
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15.1 gal (US) 12.57 gal (Imp) 57.16 L 508.87 kWh
|
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50.93 mpg (US)
61.18 mpg (Imp) 4.62 L/100 km 1.96 gal (US)/100 mi 661.73 Wh/mi |
Winter driving with studded snow tires. |
2021-12-21 |
793 mi 1276.21 km
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15 gal (US) 12.49 gal (Imp) 56.78 L 505.5 kWh
|
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52.87 mpg (US)
63.49 mpg (Imp) 4.45 L/100 km 1.89 gal (US)/100 mi 637.45 Wh/mi |
It was terribly hot and smokey from wildfires all over the Western US this summer so I was not driving to my favorite biking spots as much. My fill-up from July lasted me till the winter solstice. When I did drive I was driving faster than in the past. |
2021-07-23 |
796.5 mi 1281.84 km
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14.34 gal (US) 11.94 gal (Imp) 54.28 L 483.26 kWh
|
|
55.54 mpg (US)
66.71 mpg (Imp) 4.23 L/100 km 1.8 gal (US)/100 mi 606.73 Wh/mi |
I am back to driving my local two lane roads for most of this tank. I am using A/C some and have been driving a little faster than when I was really hypermiling hard. This is the first "normal driving" tank on the Bridgestone Ecopias. |
2021-04-26 |
429.4 mi 691.05 km
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9.629 gal (US) 8.02 gal (Imp) 36.45 L 324.5 kWh
|
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44.59 mpg (US)
53.54 mpg (Imp) 5.27 L/100 km 2.24 gal (US)/100 mi 755.71 Wh/mi |
This tank took me the rest of the way across Nebraska, part of Wyoming and part of Colorado to my home. Terrible wind and a “check engine light” for a failed MAF. It is a short fill so I could calculate the total miles and mileage for the trip. |
2021-04-25 |
521 mi 838.47 km
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12.456 gal (US) 10.37 gal (Imp) 47.15 L 419.77 kWh
|
|
41.83 mpg (US)
50.24 mpg (Imp) 5.62 L/100 km 2.39 gal (US)/100 mi 805.7 Wh/mi |
This was a short fill because I had a mass air flow sensor acting up and it threw the instant mileage on the ScanGuage off and was reading lower than hand calculated. I started driving before daylight and had a couple of hours before the wind got really ugly again. The rest of the way across Iowa, all of Nebraska, and Wyoming the wind was 20-30 mph out of the north. It was pushing me around all day. Despite that it was full steam ahead with the cruise set to 80 and even 85 in part of WY. |
2021-04-24 |
734 mi 1181.26 km
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15.629 gal (US) 13.01 gal (Imp) 59.16 L 526.7 kWh
|
|
46.96 mpg (US)
56.42 mpg (Imp) 5.01 L/100 km 2.13 gal (US)/100 mi 717.57 Wh/mi |
I filled up the morning I started my return trip to Colorado. This tank took me to Iowa City IA. The wind was a headwind while I was traveling but the front moved through so then it was out of the northwest as I was heading northwest. I had lots of wind and high speed interstate driving. In Iowa the posted limit was 70 so I set the cruise control to 75 mph. |
2021-04-24 |
655 mi 1054.12 km
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13.6 gal (US) 11.32 gal (Imp) 51.48 L 458.32 kWh
|
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48.16 mpg (US)
57.86 mpg (Imp) 4.88 L/100 km 2.08 gal (US)/100 mi 699.73 Wh/mi |
Still on a high speed road trip to western PA. My “5 over” rule for the trip meant setting the cruise control at 70 mph for the day. There was a lot of wind, mostly crosswinds and headwinds. Part of this tank included running around in Erie city traffic. |
2021-04-20 |
700 mi 1126.54 km
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14 gal (US) 11.66 gal (Imp) 53 L 471.8 kWh
|
|
50 mpg (US)
60.03 mpg (Imp) 4.7 L/100 km 2 gal (US)/100 mi 674 Wh/mi |
This tank took me into eastern Indiana with slightly lower winds from the north. |
2021-04-19 |
658 mi 1058.95 km
|
15 gal (US) 12.49 gal (Imp) 56.78 L 505.5 kWh
|
|
43.87 mpg (US)
52.68 mpg (Imp) 5.36 L/100 km 2.28 gal (US)/100 mi 768.24 Wh/mi |
This tank took me from my home to Lincoln NE. This was the start of a road trip to PA to visit family. The Interstate speed limit is 75 mph across WY and NE so my goal was to travel “5 over” for the trip to see what impact it would have on mpg. I had strong winds out of the northeast for much of the trip. |
2021-04-12 |
810 mi 1303.57 km
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15.3 gal (US) 12.74 gal (Imp) 57.92 L 515.61 kWh
|
|
52.94 mpg (US)
63.58 mpg (Imp) 4.44 L/100 km 1.89 gal (US)/100 mi 636.56 Wh/mi |
New Bridgestone Ecopias are mounted on alloy rims for summer. They feel like they really do roll better even though they are brand new. I was having fun driving the Golf on some great mountain roads for this tank. Definitely not hypermiling but pretty good mpg regardless. |
2021-02-09 |
790.3 mi 1271.86 km
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14.8 gal (US) 12.32 gal (Imp) 56.02 L 498.76 kWh
|
|
53.4 mpg (US)
64.15 mpg (Imp) 4.4 L/100 km 1.87 gal (US)/100 mi 631.1 Wh/mi |
Winter driving but it has been warmer and drier than usual in Colorado up to now. |
2020-09-02 |
816.2 mi 1313.55 km
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15.42 gal (US) 12.84 gal (Imp) 58.37 L 519.65 kWh
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52.93 mpg (US)
63.57 mpg (Imp) 4.44 L/100 km 1.89 gal (US)/100 mi 636.67 Wh/mi |
Summer driving. Some A/C use due to terrible wildfire smoke in Colorado. |
2020-07-20 |
767 mi 1234.37 km
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13.96 gal (US) 11.62 gal (Imp) 52.84 L 470.45 kWh
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54.94 mpg (US)
66.01 mpg (Imp) 4.28 L/100 km 1.82 gal (US)/100 mi 613.36 Wh/mi |
Summer driving on summer tires |
2020-03-19 |
735.8 mi 1184.16 km
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14.63 gal (US) 12.18 gal (Imp) 55.38 L 493.03 kWh
|
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50.29 mpg (US)
60.41 mpg (Imp) 4.68 L/100 km 1.99 gal (US)/100 mi 670.06 Wh/mi |
More winter driving. |
2020-02-06 |
729.6 mi 1174.18 km
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13.94 gal (US) 11.61 gal (Imp) 52.77 L 469.78 kWh
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52.34 mpg (US)
62.84 mpg (Imp) 4.49 L/100 km 1.91 gal (US)/100 mi 643.89 Wh/mi |
Winter driving in bad weather means lots of use of defrosters front and rear, wipers, head and taillights, slushy roads and heavy studded snow tires. |
2020-01-20 |
784 mi 1261.73 km
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14.9 gal (US) 12.41 gal (Imp) 56.4 L 502.13 kWh
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52.62 mpg (US)
63.17 mpg (Imp) 4.47 L/100 km 1.9 gal (US)/100 mi 640.47 Wh/mi |
Studded tires, cold temperatures and lots of lights, wiper and defrosters running. |
2019-11-07 |
755 mi 1215.05 km
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13.87 gal (US) 11.55 gal (Imp) 52.5 L 467.42 kWh
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54.43 mpg (US)
65.37 mpg (Imp) 4.32 L/100 km 1.84 gal (US)/100 mi 619.1 Wh/mi |
Still on summer tires without using AC. |
2019-09-24 |
745.7 mi 1200.09 km
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13.75 gal (US) 11.45 gal (Imp) 52.05 L 463.38 kWh
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54.23 mpg (US)
65.13 mpg (Imp) 4.34 L/100 km 1.84 gal (US)/100 mi 621.4 Wh/mi |
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2019-06-02 |
770.5 mi 1240 km
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14.33 gal (US) 11.93 gal (Imp) 54.24 L 482.92 kWh
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53.77 mpg (US)
64.59 mpg (Imp) 4.37 L/100 km 1.86 gal (US)/100 mi 626.76 Wh/mi |
After years of trying to maximize mileage in the diesel Golf I find I am driving faster (closer to the speed limit) and worrying less about mpg. This tank had some heavy use of A/C as well. |
2019-04-27 |
852 mi 1371.16 km
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15.2 gal (US) 12.66 gal (Imp) 57.54 L 512.24 kWh
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56.05 mpg (US)
67.3 mpg (Imp) 4.2 L/100 km 1.78 gal (US)/100 mi 601.22 Wh/mi |
I am still running mostly worn out winter tires. I hope to change out for summer tires soon and summer mileage to start creeping up. |
2019-03-22 |
816 mi 1313.22 km
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14.97 gal (US) 12.47 gal (Imp) 56.67 L 504.49 kWh
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54.51 mpg (US)
65.44 mpg (Imp) 4.32 L/100 km 1.83 gal (US)/100 mi 618.25 Wh/mi |
Not bad for winter driving. |
2019-03-04 |
804 mi 1293.91 km
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14.73 gal (US) 12.27 gal (Imp) 55.76 L 496.4 kWh
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54.58 mpg (US)
65.53 mpg (Imp) 4.31 L/100 km 1.83 gal (US)/100 mi 617.41 Wh/mi |
Lights, defrost fan, cold temperatures and studded tires conspire against my mpg. |
2019-02-10 |
797 mi 1282.65 km
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14.46 gal (US) 12.04 gal (Imp) 54.74 L 487.3 kWh
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55.12 mpg (US)
66.2 mpg (Imp) 4.27 L/100 km 1.81 gal (US)/100 mi 611.42 Wh/mi |
Sub zero temps and wife and friends using the car for part of this tank. Still managed 55 mpg. |
2019-01-23 |
700 mi 1126.54 km
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14.63 gal (US) 12.18 gal (Imp) 55.38 L 493.03 kWh
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47.85 mpg (US)
57.47 mpg (Imp) 4.92 L/100 km 2.09 gal (US)/100 mi 704.33 Wh/mi |
I needed a clutch so while the tranny was out I had a lifted slip differential installed. The good news is it really seems to help traction in snow on unplowed sections getting to the trailhead. So far there seems to be no mpg penalty. The lower numbers on this tank are from shorter trips around town. |
2018-12-12 |
778 mi 1252.07 km
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14.2 gal (US) 11.82 gal (Imp) 53.75 L 478.54 kWh
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54.79 mpg (US)
65.82 mpg (Imp) 4.29 L/100 km 1.83 gal (US)/100 mi 615.09 Wh/mi |
Pretty good mileage for winter driving with studded snow tires. |
2018-10-28 |
838 mi 1348.63 km
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15.249 gal (US) 12.7 gal (Imp) 57.72 L 513.89 kWh
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54.95 mpg (US)
65.98 mpg (Imp) 4.28 L/100 km 1.82 gal (US)/100 mi 613.23 Wh/mi |
Summer driving, minimal use of A/C. Cooling towels in a small cooler with ice are the bomb. |
2018-05-31 |
827 mi 1330.93 km
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14.379 gal (US) 11.97 gal (Imp) 54.43 L 484.57 kWh
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57.51 mpg (US)
69.09 mpg (Imp) 4.09 L/100 km 1.74 gal (US)/100 mi 585.94 Wh/mi |
I was slow getting the studded snow tires off until just before this fill-up. |
2018-03-21 |
817 mi 1314.83 km
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15 gal (US) 12.49 gal (Imp) 56.78 L 505.5 kWh
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54.47 mpg (US)
65.41 mpg (Imp) 4.32 L/100 km 1.84 gal (US)/100 mi 618.73 Wh/mi |
Still on studded tires and winter temperatures. |
2018-01-18 |
763 mi 1227.93 km
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14.75 gal (US) 12.28 gal (Imp) 55.83 L 497.08 kWh
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51.73 mpg (US)
62.13 mpg (Imp) 4.55 L/100 km 1.93 gal (US)/100 mi 651.48 Wh/mi |
Lots of short trips in town on this tank is hurting my mpg average. Even though this winter has been unusually mild in the Rockies, I haven't been riding my bike as much for commuting. |
2017-10-21 |
790 mi 1271.38 km
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13.68 gal (US) 11.39 gal (Imp) 51.78 L 461.02 kWh
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57.75 mpg (US)
69.36 mpg (Imp) 4.07 L/100 km 1.73 gal (US)/100 mi 583.57 Wh/mi |
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2017-07-18 |
930 mi 1496.69 km
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15.25 gal (US) 12.7 gal (Imp) 57.73 L 513.93 kWh
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60.98 mpg (US)
73.23 mpg (Imp) 3.86 L/100 km 1.64 gal (US)/100 mi 552.61 Wh/mi |
Summer highway miles. No A/C but using a cooling towel around my neck. |
2017-05-03 |
833.8 mi 1341.87 km
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15.6 gal (US) 12.99 gal (Imp) 59.05 L 525.72 kWh
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53.45 mpg (US)
64.19 mpg (Imp) 4.4 L/100 km 1.87 gal (US)/100 mi 630.51 Wh/mi |
I kept the car out of the elements over the winter and drove the CRD Grand Cherokee instead so this was my first fill up of the season. |
2016-08-22 |
685.7 mi 1103.53 km
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11.315 gal (US) 9.42 gal (Imp) 42.83 L 381.32 kWh
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60.6 mpg (US)
72.79 mpg (Imp) 3.88 L/100 km 1.65 gal (US)/100 mi 556.1 Wh/mi |
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2016-07-25 |
1216 mi 1956.96 km
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20.5 gal (US) 17.07 gal (Imp) 77.6 L 690.85 kWh
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59.32 mpg (US)
71.24 mpg (Imp) 3.97 L/100 km 1.69 gal (US)/100 mi 568.13 Wh/mi |
I had a partial fill so this was not a true 1,216 mile tank. I had passengers and a bike rack part of the time and some A/C use. |
2016-06-15 |
903 mi 1453.24 km
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14.82 gal (US) 12.34 gal (Imp) 56.1 L 499.43 kWh
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60.93 mpg (US)
73.18 mpg (Imp) 3.86 L/100 km 1.64 gal (US)/100 mi 553.08 Wh/mi |
Summer driving with A/C off. |
2016-04-10 |
941 mi 1514.39 km
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16.233 gal (US) 13.52 gal (Imp) 61.45 L 547.05 kWh
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57.97 mpg (US)
69.6 mpg (Imp) 4.06 L/100 km 1.73 gal (US)/100 mi 581.35 Wh/mi |
This was not a true 900 mile tank. I added 2 gallons to get to my home pump where I have fuel discount points. Mostly highway, back to spring driving. |
2015-10-18 |
813 mi 1308.4 km
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13.73 gal (US) 11.43 gal (Imp) 51.97 L 462.7 kWh
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59.21 mpg (US)
71.13 mpg (Imp) 3.97 L/100 km 1.69 gal (US)/100 mi 569.13 Wh/mi |
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2015-07-01 |
770 mi 1239.19 km
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14.83 gal (US) 12.35 gal (Imp) 56.14 L 499.77 kWh
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51.92 mpg (US)
62.35 mpg (Imp) 4.53 L/100 km 1.93 gal (US)/100 mi 649.05 Wh/mi |
This tank included Western U.S. Interstate driving at speeds close to the speed limit (sustained 70mph) with a passenger and luggage and lots of A/C use to keep everyone happy. |
2015-03-20 |
117 mi 188.29 km
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2.24 gal (US) 1.87 gal (Imp) 8.48 L 75.49 kWh
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52.23 mpg (US)
62.57 mpg (Imp) 4.5 L/100 km 1.91 gal (US)/100 mi 645.21 Wh/mi |
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2015-03-03 |
813 mi 1308.4 km
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14.731 gal (US) 12.27 gal (Imp) 55.76 L 496.43 kWh
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55.19 mpg (US)
66.26 mpg (Imp) 4.26 L/100 km 1.81 gal (US)/100 mi 610.62 Wh/mi |
Warmer weather, mileage is creeping back up. Still running studded snow tires though. |
2015-01-31 |
660 mi 1062.17 km
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12.5 gal (US) 10.41 gal (Imp) 47.32 L 421.25 kWh
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52.8 mpg (US)
63.4 mpg (Imp) 4.46 L/100 km 1.89 gal (US)/100 mi 638.26 Wh/mi |
Winter driving in frigid cold, many miles in snow and slush covered roads. |
2014-12-24 |
801 mi 1289.08 km
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15 gal (US) 12.49 gal (Imp) 56.78 L 505.5 kWh
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53.4 mpg (US)
64.13 mpg (Imp) 4.4 L/100 km 1.87 gal (US)/100 mi 631.09 Wh/mi |
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2014-10-10 |
941 mi 1514.39 km
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15.12 gal (US) 12.59 gal (Imp) 57.24 L 509.54 kWh
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62.24 mpg (US)
74.74 mpg (Imp) 3.78 L/100 km 1.61 gal (US)/100 mi 541.49 Wh/mi |
Summer driving, all highway. I believe the 207º Stant Superstat thermostat is really helping these last few tanks. Also I did a Malone smart EGR tune and it runs smoother and has less carbon on Italian tune-ups. |
2014-08-05 |
982 mi 1580.38 km
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16 gal (US) 13.32 gal (Imp) 60.57 L 539.2 kWh
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61.38 mpg (US)
73.72 mpg (Imp) 3.83 L/100 km 1.63 gal (US)/100 mi 549.08 Wh/mi |
Almost 1,000 miles on 16 gallons! Lots of E-On coasting, summer driving and very limited use of A/C. This is a new personal record. Must add boattail! |
2014-03-15 |
888 mi 1429.1 km
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15.126 gal (US) 12.6 gal (Imp) 57.26 L 509.75 kWh
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58.71 mpg (US)
70.48 mpg (Imp) 4.01 L/100 km 1.7 gal (US)/100 mi 574.04 Wh/mi |
Still winter driving on studded tires. |
2013-12-15 |
870 mi 1400.13 km
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15.9 gal (US) 13.24 gal (Imp) 60.19 L 535.83 kWh
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54.72 mpg (US)
65.71 mpg (Imp) 4.3 L/100 km 1.83 gal (US)/100 mi 615.9 Wh/mi |
Winter driving, very cold temps, lights, defrost and accessories on. I think it is time for a thermostat too. |
2013-11-23 |
960 mi 1544.97 km
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15.82 gal (US) 13.17 gal (Imp) 59.89 L 533.13 kWh
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60.68 mpg (US)
72.89 mpg (Imp) 3.88 L/100 km 1.65 gal (US)/100 mi 555.34 Wh/mi |
First full tank since the Malone tune and mpg numbers look really good. I was on track for a record tank but the last 200 miles was done with studded snow tires and cold temps which hurt my E-On coast distances. Some 50 miles of this was done in a snowstorm with slushy roads, lights, wipers and defrosters running. |
2013-10-14 |
716 mi 1152.29 km
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11.75 gal (US) 9.78 gal (Imp) 44.48 L 395.98 kWh
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60.94 mpg (US)
73.21 mpg (Imp) 3.86 L/100 km 1.64 gal (US)/100 mi 553.04 Wh/mi |
I finished the summer experiment with the improvised "ice vest". Summer fuel, warmer thinner lower drag air and no A/C used has resulted a personal record tank! 61 mpg at highway speeds! I use engine ON coasting on hills and DFCO engine braking when I need to decelerate. I wish I could have driven the tank to empty. I still had a third of a tank left when I refilled. |
2013-08-07 |
704 mi 1132.98 km
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11.86 gal (US) 9.87 gal (Imp) 44.89 L 399.68 kWh
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59.36 mpg (US)
71.33 mpg (Imp) 3.96 L/100 km 1.68 gal (US)/100 mi 567.73 Wh/mi |
I am experimenting with an improvised "ice vest" to limit the use of A/C. Over the last two tanks the results look very promising. |
2013-06-20 |
864 mi 1390.47 km
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14.53 gal (US) 12.1 gal (Imp) 55 L 489.66 kWh
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59.46 mpg (US)
71.4 mpg (Imp) 3.96 L/100 km 1.68 gal (US)/100 mi 566.74 Wh/mi |
This tank I tried out an improvised ice vest so I can drive in summer without using A/C as much. It seems to really help my comfort and summer mpg. |
2013-03-10 |
779 mi 1253.68 km
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14.94 gal (US) 12.44 gal (Imp) 56.55 L 503.48 kWh
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52.14 mpg (US)
62.62 mpg (Imp) 4.51 L/100 km 1.92 gal (US)/100 mi 646.32 Wh/mi |
This car was not driven over the winter this year. I injured my right heel and couldn't drive a manual trans. Glad to be back in my TDi. |
2012-10-07 |
928 mi 1493.47 km
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15.858 gal (US) 13.2 gal (Imp) 60.03 L 534.41 kWh
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58.52 mpg (US)
70.3 mpg (Imp) 4.02 L/100 km 1.71 gal (US)/100 mi 575.87 Wh/mi |
900 miles on one tank of diesel! Summer highway driving with limited use of A/C results in 58 mpg. |
2012-06-10 |
700 mi 1126.54 km
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15.27 gal (US) 12.71 gal (Imp) 57.8 L 514.6 kWh
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45.84 mpg (US)
55.07 mpg (Imp) 5.13 L/100 km 2.18 gal (US)/100 mi 735.14 Wh/mi |
Still on the highway with strong winds, high speeds and constant A/C use. This was a road trip clear across Kansas. Hot windy Kansas. I am sure the dense, low elevation air also hurt my highway mpg. There is a drive I often do into Wyoming where the elevation in Colorado and Wyoming are about 8,500' for much of the trip and my mileage goes way up on those legs of the trip. |
2012-06-07 |
724 mi 1165.17 km
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15.285 gal (US) 12.73 gal (Imp) 57.86 L 515.1 kWh
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47.37 mpg (US)
56.87 mpg (Imp) 4.97 L/100 km 2.11 gal (US)/100 mi 711.46 Wh/mi |
This tank was at 70 mph with a passenger, luggage, back seat and full sized spare, A/C and 30 mph crosswinds. Yuck. (I guess I shouldn't complain about 42 mpg @ 70 mph with A/C on full blast) Only fellow Ecomodders would get it. |
2012-06-06 |
245.6 mi 395.25 km
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4.56 gal (US) 3.8 gal (Imp) 17.26 L 153.67 kWh
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53.86 mpg (US)
64.63 mpg (Imp) 4.37 L/100 km 1.86 gal (US)/100 mi 625.69 Wh/mi |
I topped off at the B20 pump at the start of a long highway trip. |
2012-04-21 |
335 mi 539.13 km
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5.89 gal (US) 4.91 gal (Imp) 22.3 L 198.49 kWh
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56.88 mpg (US)
68.23 mpg (Imp) 4.14 L/100 km 1.76 gal (US)/100 mi 592.51 Wh/mi |
This was a short fill but I wanted to top off with B20 now that the sub-zero temps are over. I had a few highway trips and mileage is back on the way up. |
2012-03-25 |
791 mi 1272.99 km
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15.9 gal (US) 13.24 gal (Imp) 60.19 L 535.83 kWh
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49.75 mpg (US)
59.74 mpg (Imp) 4.73 L/100 km 2.01 gal (US)/100 mi 677.41 Wh/mi |
Lots of cold start, short trip winter driving on this tank. |
2011-12-31 |
800 mi 1287.48 km
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15.9 gal (US) 13.24 gal (Imp) 60.19 L 535.83 kWh
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50.31 mpg (US)
60.42 mpg (Imp) 4.68 L/100 km 1.99 gal (US)/100 mi 669.79 Wh/mi |
Topped off with a "winter blend" today. Cold temps, studded tires and lots of short trips, town driving. |
2011-10-16 |
832 mi 1338.97 km
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14.88 gal (US) 12.39 gal (Imp) 56.33 L 501.46 kWh
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55.91 mpg (US)
67.15 mpg (Imp) 4.21 L/100 km 1.79 gal (US)/100 mi 602.72 Wh/mi |
I refilled 100 miles early to fill at the B20 pump. BioD doesn't seem to hurt my mpg if the last few tanks are any indication. |
2011-09-11 |
960 mi 1544.97 km
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16.582 gal (US) 13.81 gal (Imp) 62.77 L 558.81 kWh
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57.89 mpg (US)
69.51 mpg (Imp) 4.06 L/100 km 1.73 gal (US)/100 mi 582.09 Wh/mi |
I topped off this tank with an additional 4 gallons of B20 to get this 960 mile tank. This tank included two trips over the summit of Rocky Mountain National Park at 12,000' above sea level. The fill-up in Estes Park shut down before a full fill and I could not get it to take my credit card so I topped off in Steamboat to get an accurate fill-up. |
2011-08-20 |
881 mi 1417.83 km
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15.75 gal (US) 13.11 gal (Imp) 59.62 L 530.78 kWh
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55.94 mpg (US)
67.2 mpg (Imp) 4.21 L/100 km 1.79 gal (US)/100 mi 602.47 Wh/mi |
Almost 900 mile tank on B20! I had enough fuel to reach 900 but I wanted to fill with biodiesel and the station is 50 miles from my home. I would have had to drive around for 20 miles to reach that goal. |
2011-07-15 |
661 mi 1063.78 km
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11.93 gal (US) 9.93 gal (Imp) 45.16 L 402.04 kWh
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55.41 mpg (US)
66.57 mpg (Imp) 4.25 L/100 km 1.8 gal (US)/100 mi 608.23 Wh/mi |
I just discovered a commercial source of biodiesel diesel in my area. This is the first fill-up with B20. We will see how this impacts mpg. Among the reasons for using a biodiesel blend are better lubrication of the fuel injection parts than straight diesel. |
2011-06-20 |
838 mi 1348.63 km
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14.42 gal (US) 12.01 gal (Imp) 54.59 L 485.95 kWh
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58.11 mpg (US)
69.78 mpg (Imp) 4.05 L/100 km 1.72 gal (US)/100 mi 579.89 Wh/mi |
This would easily have been a 900 mile tank but my wife was going out of town with the car so I filled up before the fuel light came on. |
2011-05-26 |
754 mi 1213.45 km
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14.5 gal (US) 12.07 gal (Imp) 54.89 L 488.65 kWh
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52 mpg (US)
62.47 mpg (Imp) 4.52 L/100 km 1.92 gal (US)/100 mi 648.08 Wh/mi |
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2011-02-21 |
834 mi 1342.19 km
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15.4 gal (US) 12.82 gal (Imp) 58.3 L 518.98 kWh
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54.16 mpg (US)
65.05 mpg (Imp) 4.34 L/100 km 1.85 gal (US)/100 mi 622.28 Wh/mi |
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2011-01-16 |
827 mi 1330.93 km
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15.17 gal (US) 12.63 gal (Imp) 57.42 L 511.23 kWh
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54.52 mpg (US)
65.48 mpg (Imp) 4.31 L/100 km 1.83 gal (US)/100 mi 618.17 Wh/mi |
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2010-12-27 |
803 mi 1292.3 km
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14.61 gal (US) 12.16 gal (Imp) 55.3 L 492.36 kWh
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54.96 mpg (US)
66.04 mpg (Imp) 4.28 L/100 km 1.82 gal (US)/100 mi 613.15 Wh/mi |
winter conditions and studded snow tires. the belly pan is holding up fine, even when pushing snow with the skid plate. |
2010-11-09 |
910 mi 1464.5 km
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15.81 gal (US) 13.17 gal (Imp) 59.85 L 532.8 kWh
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57.56 mpg (US)
69.1 mpg (Imp) 4.09 L/100 km 1.74 gal (US)/100 mi 585.49 Wh/mi |
My first 900 mile tank. This tank was mostly highway miles with me driving for most of it. Mpg goes down somewhat when my wife is driving. I did have some big stretches of driving at 65-70 mph at 7,000 ft. above sea level or higher. |
2010-10-16 |
235 mi 378.2 km
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5.325 gal (US) 4.43 gal (Imp) 20.16 L 179.45 kWh
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44.13 mpg (US)
53.05 mpg (Imp) 5.33 L/100 km 2.27 gal (US)/100 mi 763.62 Wh/mi |
high speed testing of the belly pan and no problems whatsoever. MPGs took a hit though. 44mpg is not too bad for the speeds driven that day. |
2010-10-16 |
786 mi 1264.94 km
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14.72 gal (US) 12.26 gal (Imp) 55.72 L 496.06 kWh
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53.4 mpg (US)
64.11 mpg (Imp) 4.4 L/100 km 1.87 gal (US)/100 mi 631.12 Wh/mi |
My wife did a high speed 500 mile trip on this tank and still got over 50 mpg. On one of my more regular drives I have been getting into the 60s on the Scanguage since the addition of the belly pan. The log doesn't show much improvement because of all the faster driving since the install. |
2010-09-01 |
706 mi 1136.2 km
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13.32 gal (US) 11.09 gal (Imp) 50.42 L 448.88 kWh
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53 mpg (US)
63.66 mpg (Imp) 4.44 L/100 km 1.89 gal (US)/100 mi 635.81 Wh/mi |
The belly pan seems to be making a big difference. I did one of my normal routes and got 67 mpg for the 45 mile trip according to the Scanguage, driving the same way as before. |
2010-07-31 |
770 mi 1239.19 km
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13.82 gal (US) 11.51 gal (Imp) 52.31 L 465.73 kWh
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55.72 mpg (US)
66.9 mpg (Imp) 4.22 L/100 km 1.79 gal (US)/100 mi 604.84 Wh/mi |
I added a 7/8ths (almost full?) coroplast belly pan partly through this tank. I did some high speed interstate driving with passengers, luggage and the AC on and still managed 55 mpg. The belly pan seems to be helping. |
2010-07-03 |
860 mi 1384.04 km
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15.65 gal (US) 13.03 gal (Imp) 59.24 L 527.41 kWh
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54.95 mpg (US)
66 mpg (Imp) 4.28 L/100 km 1.82 gal (US)/100 mi 613.27 Wh/mi |
860 miles on one tank, mostly highway. I love this car! |
2010-06-03 |
738 mi 1187.7 km
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15 gal (US) 12.49 gal (Imp) 56.78 L 505.5 kWh
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49.2 mpg (US)
59.09 mpg (Imp) 4.78 L/100 km 2.03 gal (US)/100 mi 684.96 Wh/mi |
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2010-04-25 |
833 mi 1340.58 km
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14.73 gal (US) 12.27 gal (Imp) 55.76 L 496.4 kWh
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56.55 mpg (US)
67.89 mpg (Imp) 4.16 L/100 km 1.77 gal (US)/100 mi 595.92 Wh/mi |
Mostly highway without A/C |
2010-03-18 |
791 mi 1272.99 km
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15.52 gal (US) 12.92 gal (Imp) 58.75 L 523.02 kWh
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50.97 mpg (US)
61.22 mpg (Imp) 4.62 L/100 km 1.96 gal (US)/100 mi 661.21 Wh/mi |
Not bad for winter. |
2010-02-10 |
756 mi 1216.66 km
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15.56 gal (US) 12.96 gal (Imp) 58.9 L 524.37 kWh
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48.59 mpg (US)
58.33 mpg (Imp) 4.84 L/100 km 2.06 gal (US)/100 mi 693.61 Wh/mi |
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2010-01-24 |
495 mi 796.63 km
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8.932 gal (US) 7.44 gal (Imp) 33.81 L 301.01 kWh
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55.42 mpg (US)
66.53 mpg (Imp) 4.24 L/100 km 1.8 gal (US)/100 mi 608.1 Wh/mi |
This was not a complete fill so mpg is higher than it should be |
2009-11-28 |
836 mi 1345.41 km
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15.36 gal (US) 12.79 gal (Imp) 58.14 L 517.63 kWh
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54.43 mpg (US)
65.36 mpg (Imp) 4.32 L/100 km 1.84 gal (US)/100 mi 619.17 Wh/mi |
Another 800+ mile tank. I have the winter grill blocks and coroplast upper grill cover on for cold weather. |
2009-09-24 |
815 mi 1311.62 km
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15.56 gal (US) 12.96 gal (Imp) 58.9 L 524.37 kWh
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52.38 mpg (US)
62.89 mpg (Imp) 4.49 L/100 km 1.91 gal (US)/100 mi 643.4 Wh/mi |
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2009-07-29 |
775 mi 1247.24 km
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15.36 gal (US) 12.79 gal (Imp) 58.14 L 517.63 kWh
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50.46 mpg (US)
60.59 mpg (Imp) 4.66 L/100 km 1.98 gal (US)/100 mi 667.91 Wh/mi |
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2009-05-16 |
915 mi 1472.55 km
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16.6 gal (US) 13.82 gal (Imp) 62.84 L 559.42 kWh
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55.12 mpg (US)
66.21 mpg (Imp) 4.27 L/100 km 1.81 gal (US)/100 mi 611.39 Wh/mi |
I did a 1 gallon fuel stop to reach 915 miles on this tank. I have driven over 800 miles on a fill-up on previous tanks though. |
2009-05-03 |
659 mi 1060.56 km
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11.11 gal (US) 9.25 gal (Imp) 42.06 L 374.41 kWh
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59.32 mpg (US)
71.24 mpg (Imp) 3.97 L/100 km 1.69 gal (US)/100 mi 568.15 Wh/mi |
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2009-04-09 |
717 mi 1153.9 km
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14.78 gal (US) 12.31 gal (Imp) 55.95 L 498.09 kWh
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48.51 mpg (US)
58.25 mpg (Imp) 4.85 L/100 km 2.06 gal (US)/100 mi 694.69 Wh/mi |
This tank included a highway blast to Moab with speeds up to 75 and 80 with A/C on (by my wife). She loves to drive this car. |
2009-03-16 |
587 mi 944.68 km
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12.3 gal (US) 10.24 gal (Imp) 46.56 L 414.51 kWh
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47.72 mpg (US)
57.32 mpg (Imp) 4.93 L/100 km 2.1 gal (US)/100 mi 706.15 Wh/mi |
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2009-02-01 |
764 mi 1229.54 km
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15.2 gal (US) 12.66 gal (Imp) 57.54 L 512.24 kWh
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50.26 mpg (US)
60.35 mpg (Imp) 4.68 L/100 km 1.99 gal (US)/100 mi 670.47 Wh/mi |
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2008-12-30 |
756 mi 1216.66 km
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15.56 gal (US) 12.96 gal (Imp) 58.9 L 524.37 kWh
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48.59 mpg (US)
58.33 mpg (Imp) 4.84 L/100 km 2.06 gal (US)/100 mi 693.61 Wh/mi |
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0000-00-00 |
15108 mi 24314 km
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306.7 gal (US) 255.38 gal (Imp) 1160.99 L 10335.8 kWh
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49.26 mpg (US)
59.16 mpg (Imp) 4.77 L/100 km 2.03 gal (US)/100 mi 684.13 Wh/mi |
Astute observers will notice there is no way a VW can hold 306 gallons of fuel. In the interest of time and accuracy I have added up all my entries since I purchased the car used in May of 07 so this will show a true lifetime fuel log. I will add individual entries beginning in 2009. |