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Instrumentation
08-26-2014, 02:21 PM
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Android Torque Pro settings
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Posted By
dirtydave
I use the instant MPG, trip MPG, TPS and load %. ...
I use the instant MPG, trip MPG, TPS and load %.
Or just the bar graph with instant.
Or the shift light plugin to remind you to shift at 2K RPMS.
You just need to take some time with it and see...
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Instrumentation
08-26-2014, 01:31 PM
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Android Torque Pro settings
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Posted By
Fat Charlie
I always had throttle % and load showing. My...
I always had throttle % and load showing. My drive by wire throttle was sensitive at low throttle.
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Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed
06-13-2014, 07:01 AM
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TDI, better MPG from hard acceleration?
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10,214
Posted By
oldtamiyaphile
I have 455Nm at 2000 rpm so wheelspin is the...
I have 455Nm at 2000 rpm so wheelspin is the bigger problem than lugging :cool:
I try to keep load at 80% below 1200 rpm, after that it's pedal to the metal. I shift at 2000-2500 rpm, keeps the...
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Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed
06-13-2014, 01:23 AM
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TDI, better MPG from hard acceleration?
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Posted By
ecomodded
You can shift from 1st to 2nd to 3rd to 4th to...
You can shift from 1st to 2nd to 3rd to 4th to 5th all within 250rpm if you like, its slow but sure sometimes i do it when I am in slow mode / no rush.
But it seems more load is Better so shifting...
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Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed
06-12-2014, 02:21 PM
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TDI, better MPG from hard acceleration?
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10,214
Posted By
Rango318
Mcbota, when I accelerate, I don't keep it under...
Mcbota, when I accelerate, I don't keep it under 2000 rpms when I am driving this way. My car usually shifts around 3.5k-3.8k under hard take off. If I am taking off slowly, the way I use to, it...
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Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed
06-01-2014, 09:20 AM
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40
Poll:
Pulse & Glide or In 5th Gear
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Posted By
user removed
I pulse and glide everywhere at any speed, in...
I pulse and glide everywhere at any speed, in traffic heavy enough to allow a car to pass over the same point every 2 seconds 24-7. 43,200 cars over the same point for a whole day, but I avoid those...
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Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed
05-31-2014, 11:42 AM
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How do YOU Pulse and Glide?
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Posted By
euromodder
Depends on street length, and allowed speed. ...
Depends on street length, and allowed speed.
I do constant speeds of 30kph in 4th (warm engine, not when going uphill) and 50 kph in 5th (same) until I come to the point where I can shift into...
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Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed
05-30-2014, 04:07 PM
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Scangauge- worthy for diesel?
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Posted By
deejaaa
i have an Ultragauge on my TDI. 2 pages including...
i have an Ultragauge on my TDI. 2 pages including water temp, instant mpg, avg mpg, throttle position, oil change miles, etc. there are 6 gauges per page, some repeat. $70.00 is what i paid. it's...
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Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed
05-29-2014, 02:19 PM
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How do YOU Pulse and Glide?
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Posted By
euromodder
You may want to verify the results by doing P&G...
You may want to verify the results by doing P&G in the other direction, and "normal" on the stretch where you used P&G.
Flat isn't always flat. ;)
I coast in neutral, because I don't like all...
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Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed
05-29-2014, 06:47 AM
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40
Poll:
Pulse & Glide or In 5th Gear
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Posted By
oldtamiyaphile
I have two six speeds, one of which is on 2"...
I have two six speeds, one of which is on 2" taller tyres :D
If we're talking P&G, I generally use a gear lower than I'd cruise at. Sure you can lug the engine at 50 in 5th, but you can't really...
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Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed
05-28-2014, 01:52 PM
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Poll:
Pulse & Glide or In 5th Gear
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Posted By
mikeyjd
It's always better to coast in neutral. You can...
It's always better to coast in neutral. You can do on/off pulse and glide without hurting the clutch, but it does take a little practice initially. It would be better economy if you were able to do...
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Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed
05-28-2014, 11:40 AM
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How do YOU Pulse and Glide?
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Posted By
NoD~
I P&G everywhere possible. I go from 1.5K to 2.5K...
I P&G everywhere possible. I go from 1.5K to 2.5K for each shift with what I can only assume is around a 80% load (scangauge won't read this in my daily driver for whatever reason).
Here's my...
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Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed
05-28-2014, 06:28 AM
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40
Poll:
Pulse & Glide or In 5th Gear
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Posted By
oldtamiyaphile
Since your car is a diesel with little engine...
Since your car is a diesel with little engine braking, try pulse and glide IN GEAR. It's a lot less work and gives me roughly 15% improvement.
Your 25% improvement is huge, I feel other factors...
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Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed
05-26-2014, 05:25 PM
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Scangauge- worthy for diesel?
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3,428
Posted By
NachtRitter
With the scangauge on my TDI (2000 year, 1.9 TDI...
With the scangauge on my TDI (2000 year, 1.9 TDI ALH, OBDII), I typically watch the instant FE, the average FE, the intake air temp, and the water temp.
The free version of Torque does not offer a...
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Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed
05-26-2014, 06:28 AM
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Scangauge- worthy for diesel?
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Posted By
oldtamiyaphile
There are three really useful things SG can show...
There are three really useful things SG can show you, Load, Water Temp and Intake Air temp. The rest is nice but less important. IMO it probably saves 5-10% vs driving 'blind'.
If you don't want...
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Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed
05-23-2014, 10:09 PM
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122
How do you eco-drive a diesel ?
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Posted By
oldtamiyaphile
Keep it in gear if you need to stop. My T5 uses...
Keep it in gear if you need to stop. My T5 uses less fuel gliding in gear than coasting in neutral even factoring in the engine braking (I would have never thought this was possible previously - but...
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Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed
05-22-2014, 09:26 AM
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How do you eco-drive a diesel ?
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36,458
Posted By
euromodder
I've had very little succes with a ScanGauge on...
I've had very little succes with a ScanGauge on my Volvo diesel
(Peugeot / Citroen 1.6 HDi engine)
It didn't get calibrated to the car's fuel consumption, I've always felt it got calibrated to...
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Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed
05-22-2014, 09:08 AM
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122
How do you eco-drive a diesel ?
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Posted By
euromodder
Welcome to ecomodder ! One of the things...
Welcome to ecomodder !
One of the things that got my diesel consumption down (previous car), was coasting in neutral .
Car didn't like rolling starts, and ignition key was known weak spot, so...
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Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed
05-22-2014, 07:59 AM
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122
How do you eco-drive a diesel ?
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Posted By
oldtamiyaphile
IMO, sort of. If you want to aim for 80% load,...
IMO, sort of. If you want to aim for 80% load, only a SG (etc) can do it. I'm just learning to speak diesel and so far, I've found the 80% method to work (hasn't worked for my on petrol cars in the...
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Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed
05-21-2014, 10:39 AM
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122
How do you eco-drive a diesel ?
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36,458
Posted By
COcyclist
In my opinion it would take a long time to recoup...
In my opinion it would take a long time to recoup your investment unless you need to buy tires because the 16s are worn out, and you plan to keep the car a long time. It may improve the ride...
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General Efficiency Discussion
10-31-2012, 11:34 AM
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Diesel efficiency -- load vs. RPM
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10,196
Posted By
Diesel_Dave
It's really hard to separate speed from load --...
It's really hard to separate speed from load -- they go hand in hand. In went into a bit of this in a previous post:
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Okay, you probably already know some of this stuff,...
Forum:
Instrumentation
05-17-2011, 11:59 PM
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47
Torque for Android review
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54,786
Posted By
Fat Charlie
Torque for Android review
http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd456/rtmnh/Torque01.jpg
Well, I've had torque for almost a week now and I'm quite pleased with it. Mostly my time has been spent trying to figure out which...
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