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Old 05-16-2011, 03:02 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Welcome to the Dub family, basically you've got a short throw directinjection version of my non-Turbo engine (1.9IDI)

If you do mainly highway stuff the 1.7 would be the motor to have over the 1.2/1.4 which are better if you do a fair amount of City stuff.

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Old 05-16-2011, 09:35 AM   #12 (permalink)
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awesome! I'm not surprised @ 80mpg out of a lupo whatsoever. I hate how it seems like we Americans "have" to use more gas as a result of the cars available to us. Just look at Canada! Their VWs are known for getting better gas mileage than their U.S. counterparts.

I know that this concept is intertwined with emissions standards, etc. But, that explanation is kind of lame to me. It doesn't make sense that we would make emissions standards that ultimately lower the efficiency of an automobile, which, (i would think) would then raise emissions to their original levels!!!

I mean c'mon!!!

Can anyone offer new and exciting insight here?
Nothing that won't start a lot of problems on a fun thread.

Since 41 mpg seems to be the latest selling point here in the US, let's use it.

Average cost of regular $4.00 / gallon.

Then, let's take that Lupo at 80 mpg.

Average price of diesel in the Germany is 1.37 euros / liter or about $1.94 / liter.

This breaks down to roughly $7.36 per gallon US.

With our 41 mpg car it costs roughly 10.25 cents a mile at our current fuel price.

With the Lupo, 10.87 cents per mile at the current price.

In other words, we all pay about the same amount of money per mile.

So, if we had those wonderful cars that everyone else gets...........................
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Old 05-16-2011, 11:45 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Ok now imagine you ran the lupo in the states at US Diesel prices and compare that tot 41mpg target and how much do you save?
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Old 05-16-2011, 11:59 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Let's see, current price $4.07, 80 mpg, count fingers and toes and bing!

$.05 a mile.

I think the boards of the energy companies will have a problem with that.

That's why we don't get the good stuff.
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I am well on my way to finishing my first completely full tank and it looks like I will be getting over 1300 KM out of around 36 Liters of Diesel. That averages over 80 MPG, as far as I gan tell...
1300km on 36L is 84.9 mpg.

A few km over 1300 will push you up to 85 mpg and beyond


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That's 102mpg in Imperial gallons. My CB250 can match that, but only at 50-55mph on the motorway, whilst leaving me much colder and wetter well done! I should get myself a Lupo then, or maybe a Seat Arosa, which is the same thing but often cheaper because it was built by Spaniards. Project Aerosa, anyone?
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Hmm, I wonder how to get a few of those back here.

Citroen 2cvs and the like come over here all the time.

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Old 05-24-2011, 03:14 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Smile Interim MPG report.

I'm not sure I am getting the tank full, it just seems to keep filling and filling...

This tank won't count because I am still learning where "full" is. The car went 900 Km on 34 Liters. That should be 68 US miles per US Gallon. That makes sense, since I wasn't really trying hard to hypermile and the fillup took more this time.

Two more tanks or so and I will have accurate fuel consumption numbers for this car. Hell, even at 70 MPG I am saving a whole lot of money of fuel!

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Sometimes i have to slow the fill nozzle to a trickle due to foaming. Otherwise i would get very inconsistent fills and "better" mileage. Currently doing around 1300km per 40 litres or thereabouts. No pulse & glide either as my clutch is in its twilight years!
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I'm not sure I am getting the tank full, it just seems to keep filling and filling...
Is it another VW with a reserve / expansion tank ? Is there a little 'nipple' in the fuel filler ? If so when it looks full or backs up you can sometimes press it with the filler nozzle to vent the expansion tank - or make it a permanent feature with a 'ventectomy'.

Some people warn about Diesel spillage if you do this which is dangerous for bikers especially but I have never had a spill yet even in very warm weather.

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