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Thread: Octavia Economy Challenge

  1. #21
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    Well, I got through a tank finally - but there was a snag....

    Saturday morning, I installed amp wiring throug the octavia and totally forgot to take the odo reading before I disconnected the battery - so I only know what I got within about 50kms.

    Basically, I filled up with 52.5L and I had done about 1040km..... thats based on the last number I remember seeing on the odo before I disconnected

    So thats a tank average of just over 5 exactly, perhaps better, I'm not sure.

    Anyway, I'm pretty happy with that given these conditions:

    > Most of the tank was daily commuting, with a round trip of 100km.
    > The tank included a trip into the city, and a trip to Newcastle at the beginning where I wasnt driving for economy (at all!)
    > Also included 2 runs to pick up my wife at Macquarie Park
    > Cold weather
    > 100% biodiesel
    > No tune at all.

    I'm going to keep trying for 1200
    Last edited by gldgti; 13-06-2012 at 09:57 PM.
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    Thats impressive!!

    Do you have one of the huge "NO BIODIESEL" stickers on your fuel flap?
    Where do you buy the biodiesel from?
    What kinda costs difference is it?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mysticality View Post
    I hereby challenge the rest of VWWC Skoda (Or the entirety of VWWC) to best my numbers!! (photographic proof required, please )
    Check the TDi economy thread in the diesel section for some good figures - here's my best effort http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...tml#post761587
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mysticality View Post
    So, today I realised that during the past week I've posted the best economy figures I've ever seen.

    I hereby challenge the rest of VWWC Skoda (Or the entirety of VWWC) to best my numbers!! (photographic proof required, please
    what's economy? ps I drive VR6, enough said.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mysticality View Post
    Thats impressive!!

    Do you have one of the huge "NO BIODIESEL" stickers on your fuel flap?
    Yep.
    Where do you buy the biodiesel from?
    Metro West Gosford

    What kinda costs difference is it?
    2-3 cents, but I dont do it for the money
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    My most recent fill (yesterday) was 5.8l/100km actual over approx 750km. I did a lot of freeway driving over the last tank.
    In my experience the dash display is up to 20% optimistic about the consumption that it reports.
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    You can adjust the dash display via vcds. Mines very close.
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