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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)