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I am always looking for ways to save money (and whenever possible lower my family's greenhouse gas production). So hypermiling sounds like a great addition to our efforts! I am interested in ANY way to lower my gas consumption so I am happily looking around the site. I am hoping to get a "new" used VW Bug within the year in hopes that the lighter vehicle will help improve my gas milage (while still being a "fun" car). Does anyone have any advice on features that I should look for in the newer Bugs? :confused:
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I believe they made a TDI version of the Bug that should be pretty good on FE. |
Yup, I actually drove a TDI New Beetle as a driver-training car :thumbup:. They're pretty cool vehicles, but I must warn you, they have a Cd of 0.38 :eek:. If you found a Volkswagen Jetta TDI, I'm sure it would be better on diesel on the highway.
Either way, they both get very good fuel economy. Welcome to the site! |
Ya, much rather have a Jetta.
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If you get the beetle making a wing like this will help a lot (no lie).
https://www.pl8s.org/pl8s/usa/utah/max_mpg_ut_w320.JPG |
The "new" beatle is based off the VW gulf from what I understand, and they get very simaler mileage, but the gulf has alot more room, and has the option of being a 4 door alowing easier transpertation of 5 adults, but vw's also tend to be a high matence vehicle, so figure out if you want to deal with that first.
the main draw I see in any VW is the option of buying a diesel, good power, and mileage, so test drive a TDI if you can, they also hold their value better then gold. |
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That's so funny...
[QUOTE=kickflipjr;54605]If you get the beetle making a wing like this will help a lot (no lie).
I just checked back and had to laugh... I spent a lot of time yesterday trying to convince my husband that we should get a wing just like that one. He thinks it is a bit (I am understating this a lot) big, but I am making progress... Oh well the "power of nagging" will win out I assure you. |
Thank you!
Ok guys (I'm trying to keep up, sorry)
From what I understand the TDI New Beetle is getting harder to find because of the FE ... I had to look up what Cd is to understand Peakster... But, my husband is a mechanic and he is confident of his ability to work on a bug no matter how often that is. :rolleyes: Thank you all for your help. I came across the emissions rating for the new beetle. FYI it is the lowest possible score. :eek: I might have to rethink the bug after all. Is there anyway to improve emissions on a factory vehicle? I hate to ask my husband car questions... he looks at me like I'm nuts already.:p |
There's not much to do to improve the tdi's emissions besides running veggie oil on it, :(, at least that I know of, someone else can chime in if they know something otherwise.
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