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boost

Mar 18 2008, 11:50 PM

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Last month Audi invited a team of 12 journalists to race from Paris to Madrid in an Audi A4 2.0 TDI. To win the race, the journalists had to average the best fuel-economy while avoiding filling up their tank during the trip.
The winners, Nicholas Demberville and Richard Tallet averaged a fuel-economy of 53mpg with their A4 which is powered by a 2.0 TDI 4-cylinder common-rail diesel engine producing 143-hp. Completing the 782 mile trip, the two managed to extract a total of 900 miles on a single tank with a couple of fuel-saving tricks and strategies.
Other teams were not too far behind averaging a fuel consumption of 52, 51 and 50 miles to the gallon.

Source: autoblog.it (via GermanCarBlog)

Kiribati

Mar 18 2008, 11:55 PM

900 miles?! What kind of fuel-saving tricks are they using...

boost

Mar 18 2008, 11:57 PM

QUOTE (Kiribati @ Mar 18 2008, 10:55 PM)

900 miles?! What kind of fuel-saving tricks are they using...

parking it on a flatbed tow truck

kuku

Mar 19 2008, 01:32 AM

1... it is a diesel.
2... it's a low hp engine

aznfishyfart

Mar 19 2008, 01:35 AM

even if its low power....53?!?!?!
well i guess its possible....
semi light car and constant speed of 65ish
cuz with my heavy car ive gotten over 34mpg going constant 80 on highway

Renesis

Mar 19 2008, 02:46 AM

Diesel cars are going to make a come back with the way gas prices are shooting up.

It's $4.01 for regular and $4.18 for premium here in Guam.

kuku

Mar 19 2008, 03:06 AM

My GTI actually gets 35-40 mpg if I drive a constant 55-65 mph. But I drive at 80+ and get 28-30. I'm sure with a diesel and lower hp, I can squeeze good mpg.

aznfishyfart

Mar 19 2008, 11:13 AM

QUOTE (Renesis @ Mar 19 2008, 01:46 AM)

Diesel cars are going to make a come back with the way gas prices are shooting up.

It's $4.01 for regular and $4.18 for premium here in Guam.

in the states or at least in cali i see most of the diesel prices higher than premium

eaglem4n

Mar 19 2008, 11:24 AM

man that audi look sick! but 53 to the gallon man they need to let out their tricks!

Kiribati

Mar 19 2008, 01:16 PM

Here in California diesel prices are higher than premium.

EDIT: Whoops someone said it already.

addicted2kdrama

Mar 19 2008, 02:25 PM

Wait i'm retarded it said TDI...

Chioster

Mar 19 2008, 02:29 PM

Well most diesels or all have a Turbo to increase the fuel economy and increase power. I remember Top Gear getting a A6 Diesel for 600 miles.

Renesis

Mar 19 2008, 04:50 PM

QUOTE (aznfishyfart @ Mar 20 2008, 03:13 AM)

in the states or at least in cali i see most of the diesel prices higher than premium

Even with the marginal price difference of diesel over gasoline. The MPG would be worth it. Same here in GU as well..

aznfishyfart

Mar 20 2008, 01:07 AM

QUOTE (Renesis @ Mar 19 2008, 03:50 PM)

Even with the marginal price difference of diesel over gasoline. The MPG would be worth it. Same here in GU as well..

its not "marginal"
i just drove by a chevron....diesel is 40 cents four-zero cents higher than premium!
lol im sure other places are less difference but it would still be at least 10 cents more per gallon

Chioster

Mar 20 2008, 01:34 AM

Well lets do some calculations and find out if its worth it, 40 cents more.

If you fill up your tank with $30's

I used some calculations of $3.59 for Gasoline and $3.99 for Diesel
A normal Gasoline engine combined does around 25 gallons if its a small I4 while a diesel can do a combined 40mpg.

With some quick calculations, a Gasoline will do 210miles on that $30 while a Diesel will do 300miles. So a Diesel is worth it up to a certain point

Renesis

Mar 20 2008, 04:39 AM

QUOTE (aznfishyfart @ Mar 20 2008, 05:07 PM)

The diesel here is 2 cents less than the premium at $4.16 vs. $4.18.

kmin012

Mar 20 2008, 09:44 PM

QUOTE (boost @ Mar 18 2008, 10:57 PM)

parking it on a flatbed tow truck

ghost

Mar 20 2008, 11:28 PM

thats good, but i a;lskdfjasdlfkj hate the smell of the exhaust emitted and its so much more carcenagenic(sp?) means cancer causing...

oh well, whooo

Chioster

Mar 21 2008, 12:29 AM

Well thats what you get for having a Diesel

. No spark plug = not fully burned.

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