Veggie Golf

2002 VW Golf
Property of veget8. Added Sep 2008.

2002 Golf GLS TDI with manual transmission, 11mm pump, .205 injectors, Rocketchip (stage 2), EGR bypass and Dieselgeek racepipe. SBC Stage 3 clutch. H&R springs, Bilstein HD struts. 150,000+ miles. This car generally drives with the roof rack on.

Total Fuel-ups 60	Avg Miles/Fuel-up 511.4	Avg Price/Gallon $2.94	Avg Price/Fuel-up $36.14
Total Miles Tracked 30,682	Last Price/Gallon $3.14 (+$0.14)	Avg Price/Gallon $3.14 (30 Days)	Avg Price/Mile $0.07
Avg L/100km 5.6	Best Miles/Fuel-up 609.5 4/12/09	Best Price/Gallon $2.40 4/12/09	Total Spent 2010 $772.57

Recent Fuel-ups

Date	Miles	Gallons	Price	MPG	Notes
8/14/10	513.4	12.858	$3.14	39.9
7/18/10	549.6	12.384	$3.00	44.4
7/08/10	529.1	11.723	$3.14	45.1
7/02/10	557.5	12.475	$3.16	44.7
6/29/10	477.9	11.128	$3.05	42.9
6/17/10	579.5	12.388	$3.20	46.8
6/05/10	511.3	11.533	$3.00	44.3
5/27/10	524.7	12.501	$3.20	42.0
5/16/10	543.0	12.556	$3.25	43.2
5/06/10	553.4	11.751	$3.27	47.1	Includes trip to Deerfield, NH

EPA Estimates

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

Avg MPG 41.7

Estimated City MPG 34 (+7.7)

Estimated Hwy MPG 45 (-3.3)

Estimated Avg MPG 38 (+3.7)

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 39.9

+1 MPG $0.99

+2 MPG $1.92

+3 MPG $2.82

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