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 posted on May 26th, 2012 at 08:43 PM |
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vw world record
A couple in America have driven their 2012 VW Passat TDI with six speed manual an incredible 1626 miles without refueling. Thats over 2600km in a
standard car driven during the day with real traffic conditions and included luggage for two ! Talk about a light foot  You would really be challenged by driving in such a manner, I mean
most people like to rev their engines past 1200rpm.........
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| posted on May 26th, 2012 at 09:02 PM |
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no hills to climb, flat driving with a tailwind prolly
but seriously
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| posted on May 27th, 2012 at 09:38 AM |
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I love the ads on telly where they say something like "800 kms on just one tank of fuel", they don't say how bloody big the fuel tank is though
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| posted on May 27th, 2012 at 10:23 AM |
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This makes a mockery of the Toyota Prius.
I was told the other day that the carbon footprint of a Prius from birth to death equals that of a Hummer.
Some way to save the planet, right?
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| posted on May 27th, 2012 at 07:27 PM |
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An australian motoring magazine last year compared 2 new VE V6 commodores ( 3.0lt and 3.6lt), a 4.0lt falcon and for interest sake a TDI Passat. When
driven on the freeway section of the test the passat returned sub 4lt /100km and they thought they might have done a miscalculation because they
couldnt believe a spacious torquey family car could go that low, but I believe it now.
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| posted on May 27th, 2012 at 08:36 PM |
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A mate of mine went to victoria last year in his sd passat. Diesel, i think.
made no real effort to save fuel.
he got 1200 km before refuelling.
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| posted on May 28th, 2012 at 12:00 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Lucky Phil
This makes a mockery of the Toyota Prius.
I was told the other day that the carbon footprint of a Prius from birth to death equals that of a Hummer.
Some way to save the planet, right?
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worse actually. its beating dead horse. everyone know the prius is a monstrosity with its carbon foot print. Generally the old the car the less the
carbon foot print over the life cycle of the car.
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| posted on May 28th, 2012 at 12:03 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by grinderman
An australian motoring magazine last year compared 2 new VE V6 commodores ( 3.0lt and 3.6lt), a 4.0lt falcon and for interest sake a TDI Passat. When
driven on the freeway section of the test the passat returned sub 4lt /100km and they thought they might have done a miscalculation because they
couldnt believe a spacious torquey family car could go that low, but I believe it now.
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yeah i read that one I think? or was it that ones comparing the flexi fuel comys other the other models?
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| posted on May 28th, 2012 at 12:04 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by ancientbugger
I love the ads on telly where they say something like "800 kms on just one tank of fuel", they don't say how bloody big the fuel tank is though
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yeah I am not that far from that figure and my car is 20. it means nothing without the tank size.
why don't they just say the L/100km ffs.
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| posted on May 28th, 2012 at 12:23 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by vlad01
why don't they just say the L/100km ffs.
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what....advertising using usefull information........are you MAD???
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| posted on May 28th, 2012 at 04:13 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by vlad01
why don't they just say the L/100km ffs.
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what....advertising using usefull information........are you MAD???
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Yes, yes I am
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| posted on May 28th, 2012 at 04:55 PM |
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Ha Ha, like my sister telling me a tank of fuel lasts her 3 weeks THATS HOW FUEL EFICIENT MY MAZDA IS !
she goes to the shop 5 k down the road once a day, dosn't know how much she puts in at the end of 3 weeks.
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!
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| posted on May 28th, 2012 at 05:16 PM |
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I get 1600km out of a fill up and I drive a 4.2litre turbo charged V8 Dielsel Ute.
Doesn't matter one little bit that one fillup is about 170 litres.
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| posted on May 28th, 2012 at 05:55 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Lucky Phil
This makes a mockery of the Toyota Prius.
I was told the other day that the carbon footprint of a Prius from birth to death equals that of a Hummer.
Some way to save the planet, right?
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