Volkswagen Passat TDI sets long distance record on a single tank of diesel

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  1. Human BMW's my Brand

    Traveled 1626.1 miles (2,616.9 km)


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    Human, May 9, 2012
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  2. DeDe Contributing Member

    2,8 liters per 100 km? o_O Isn't that a bit optimistic?
    DeDe, May 9, 2012
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  3. Human BMW's my Brand

    Eat that Pruis, Volt etc.:p

    Re: DeDe
    See the Cop @ the pump!? Maybe they bribed him:D
    Human, May 9, 2012
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  4. Centurion Contributing Member

    How on earth did they do that? Sounds annoyingly unachievable.
    Centurion, May 9, 2012
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  5. MikeJ Global Moderator

    Perfectly possible. A couple of years ago the winners of an eco run in Finland achieved 3.47 l/100 km - in a Volvo V70, and that was on what sounded like a very challenging route.
    MikeJ, May 9, 2012
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  6. speed_kills Active Member

    It's america, just put it in 6th at 80km/h and keep going. That's always flat.
    speed_kills, May 9, 2012
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  7. DeDe Contributing Member

    AMS managed a minimum fuel consumption of 4,6 l/100 km with the Passat BMT, their average was 6,9.
    2,8 litre average? No way. 2,8 litre minimum? Maybe, but still hard to believe.
    DeDe, May 9, 2012
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  8. Human BMW's my Brand

    Human, May 9, 2012
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  9. ateekt Well-Known Member

    Now we know the next hot-cakes on VW dealerships! I, however, smell something fishy... Publicity stunt? :cautious:
    ateekt, May 9, 2012
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  10. Centurion Contributing Member

    Call it a marketing activity :)
    Centurion, May 10, 2012
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  11. chonkoa Well-Known Member

    This is certainly a better marketing than creative-marketing.
    chonkoa, May 10, 2012
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  12. Beemer B773ER Well-Known Member

    Hmmm... Police officers oversaw the fill up and sealed the gas tank at the start of the trip. Add to that a photographer was on hand.... yeah, definitely a marketing exercise and not some John & Jane Doe writing in to VW to express their joy and amazement of their new VW.

    Duration of the drive was 3 days, didn't drive more than 14hrs a day and only in daylight..... just how slow were they driving for it to take a combined 3 days to travel 1,626 miles ??

    Hypothetically, if they drove 10hrs per day for 3 days (so 30hrs driving time), that would equate to an average speed of 54 miles per hour.

    No doubt diesel power is the way to for the fuel-conscious. I'd love to buy one down the track.
    Beemer B773ER, May 10, 2012
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  13. Merc1 Premium Member

    I just can't see doing this. Must have been a really boring, painful drive.


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    Merc1, May 10, 2012
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  14. Beemer B773ER Well-Known Member

    No doubt they were well compensated for their efforts. :)
    Beemer B773ER, May 10, 2012
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  15. Human BMW's my Brand

    ^
    Know you have my imagination working overtime.

    "VAG do you need a new record on fuel consumotion for a W16 engine in the Bugatti? Me and the wife will go @ 20km/h for 3 days, you provide the car!":D

    Only way I'l ever get to drive a Veyron:cry:
    Human, May 10, 2012
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