Karl the TDI

2009 VW Jetta · Diesel L4 Sedan
Property of boutmuet. Added Apr 2009.

College student daily driver. 6 Speed Manual with navigation and optional rear airbags.

Total Fuel-ups 40	Avg Miles/Fuel-up 418.1	Avg Price/Gallon $2.81	Avg Price/Fuel-up $33.07
Total Miles Tracked 16,724	Last Price/Gallon $2.84 (-$0.06)	Avg Price/Gallon $2.86 (30 Days)	Avg Price/Mile $0.08
Avg L/100km 6.6	Best Miles/Fuel-up 569.7 1/12/10	Best Price/Gallon $2.40 5/24/09	Total Spent 2010 $154.08

Recent Fuel-ups

Date	Miles	Gallons	Price	MPG	Notes
2/02/10	465.8	12.720	$2.84	36.6	Brand new diesel station near OCC. Was lucky, right after I filled up the gas station attendant raised the price of diesel by 8 cents. Filled up at 76 on Fairview Rd. and Bakers St. in Costa Mesa, CA.
1/25/10	456.9	13.392	$2.90	34.1	Crap rain mileage plus no attempt made at being efficient. Filled at Chevron on 1st St. in Santa Ana, CA.
1/12/10	569.7	13.860	$2.84	41.1	Filled at Valero on Chapman in Orange, CA.
1/06/10	520.3	13.008	$3.06	40.0	Filled at Chevron on 1st St. in Santa Ana, CA.
12/30/09	352.4	7.911	$3.06	44.5	Northern California road trip. Topped off at Texaco on Highway 46 in Wasco, CA.
12/29/09	561.9	12.559	$2.90	44.7	Northern California road trip. Filled at Rotten Robbie on East Julian St. in San Jose, CA.
12/26/09	461.8	11.953	$2.87	38.6	Fill up mid Northern California road trip. Filled at Flying J in Lebec, CA.
12/15/09	494.5	12.375	$2.80	40.0	Pretty good for some rainy mileage. Filled up at 76 on Edinger and Newhope in Fountain Valley, CA. SG: 39.3 MFD: 39.5.
12/09/09	Checked tires and the pressure was only 35 PSI. Filled tires up to 40 PSI. Will check pressure again before we drive up to San Fransisco at the end of the month.
12/05/09	517.6	13.669	$2.96	37.9	SG dead on. Filled up at Chevron on Bristol and Baker in Costa Mesa, CA.

EPA Estimates

Here's how this mileage compares with the EPA estimates for this model.

Avg MPG 35.5

Estimated City MPG 30 (+5.5)

Estimated Hwy MPG 41 (-5.5)

Estimated Avg MPG 34 (+1.5)

Potential Savings Per Fuel-up

Using the last fuel-up as a guide, here's what this car could have saved with better mileage.

Last MPG 36.6

+1 MPG $0.96

+2 MPG $1.87

+3 MPG $2.73

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