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They're back -- Jetta "Mileage Champs"

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by bwilson4web, Nov 4, 2009.

  1. bwilson4web

    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/13/automobiles/13MILEAGE.html?ref=automobiles

    <sigh>Silly season, again.

    Bob Wilson
     
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    67.9 is better than Wayne et al's 68.5mpg in the HCH hybrid last year? OK, if they say so...

    Either way, I'd like to see Wayne take on the same challenge in the Gen III Prius, with the improved hwy efficiency and the amount of hwy driving required for that trip I think they'd blow it away...oh, and don't forget those fancy high mileage tires.
     
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    It's a typo. The title is really Jetta "Mileage Chumps".

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    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    14 hrs * 19 days = 266 hours ...

    9,505 / 266 hrs ~= 35.7 mph (block-to-block)

    50/60 = 50 minutes driving / 60 minute clock ~= 83.3% driving cycle

    35.7/.833 ~= 42.9 mph average driving speed

    Compared to my earlier benchmark:
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    Looks like it would come in at about 70 MPG ... pretty much a wash. But it would need to be run in warmer temperatures. But Prius, Honda Insight, or Honda Civic Hybrid ... they'd all do it easily enough.

    How did our friend over at PriusOwner's do on his great Odyssey?

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