VW Passat drives 2,000km on a single tank of petrol

[genetic]

But your average motorist won't do that - it is stop, fill up, and go. And maintain correct tyre pressure (hopefully).... and try to go as fast as possible without the traffic police noticing.

It's not about the average motorist. It was a record breaking attempt.

The aim was to get new petrol and diesel South African records exceeding 1941km.

 

[genetic]

I want to see real world results.

Then you will have to look elsewhere. They did this to break the current record - That's it.

 

[Thor]

24.39Km/L

That ain't bad

 

[Slootvreter]

What a silly article.

 

[McGuywer]

What a silly article.

I for one, find it very interesting.
Worthy read.

 

[Slootvreter]

I for one, find it very interesting.
Worthy read.

I'm sure it would be a good read for some.

 

[I.am.Sam]

Then you will have to look elsewhere. They did this to break the current record - That's it.

exactly

no one in they right mind will drive for 2.5 days at 69kmh

 

[Toxic T]

On a 66L tank, you will have to average 3.2L/100kms

Considering that they had to stop every 2 hours to change drivers. I suspect that 3.2L/100KM is achievable if you concentrate hard enough.

 

[FlashSA]

Father in law used to get under 4l/100km in his Polo Bluemotion TDI from EL to Cape Town every year to the Argus. He used to do max 100-110km/h not difficult at all.

So this test and article is rubbish. They did all sorts of nonsense to exceed the tank capacity just so that they could do more km on "1 tank".

Wish I could get that article read time back...

 

[genetic]

Father in law used to get under 4l/100km in his Polo Bluemotion TDI from EL to Cape Town every year to the Argus. He used to do max 100-110km/h not difficult at all.

So this test and article is rubbish. They did all sorts of nonsense to exceed the tank capacity just so that they could do more km on "1 tank".

Big difference between a tiny 3 cylinder 1.2l Diesel and a larger 4 cylinder 1.4 petrol.

 

[maccaman]

Was it measured by VW engineers ?

No, they just wrote some code to override the fuel consumption calculated by the on board computer, so that it displayed a static 4.1l/100km consumption whenever the consumption was checked!

 

[The_Librarian]

No, they just wrote some code to override the fuel consumption calculated by the on board computer, so that it displayed a static 4.1l/100km consumption whenever the consumption was checked!

 

[kripstoe]

So this test and article is rubbish. They did all sorts of nonsense to exceed the tank capacity just so that they could do more km on "1 tank".

Wish I could get that article read time back...

:wtf: Apples. Oranges.

 

[pinball wizard]

I for one, find it very interesting.
Worthy read.

I hear some people enjoyed reading fifty shades.

 

[Vice]

VW's new scandal

 

[wingnut771]

Now tell us what the average CO2 emissions were

4.1l per 100km is not that exceptional with mainly highway mileage.

For a petrol it is.

 

[wingnut771]

How did they fit 83.19 litres :erm:

I've put 57.93 litres into my 45 litre polo tank. The guy could have put more, but I was in a rush.

 

[wingnut771]

I for one, find it very interesting.
Worthy read.

+1

 

[Dan C]

I've put 57.93 litres into my 45 litre polo tank. The guy could have put more, but I was in a rush.

That's compressive.

 

[PhireSide]

I've put 57.93 litres into my 45 litre polo tank. The guy could have put more, but I was in a rush.

:erm: