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09-26-2012, 02:00 PM | #1926 | |
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Oooh, I get a shiver running up my spine just thinking about it.
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09-26-2012, 02:01 PM | #1927 |
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Id like 220hp, 50mpg, awd na, for $10k
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09-26-2012, 02:06 PM | #1928 | |
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US and Euro diesel emissions tests will merge at some point in the future, then hopefully we will see an avalanche of new diesel engines coming to this country. |
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09-26-2012, 02:26 PM | #1929 | |
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Then the "VW is great" population would say, "No problem, once I'm out of warranty and I have those problems, I'll just delete those components from my car." Until they learn that it costs $1500 to do the delete. This, and many other reasons, is why I dumped a TDI that I loved (when it was running correctly) for the Impreza. I would tell the TDI-heads on the forum that their 40+ mpg cars weren't as economical as they thought once you factor in all of these expensive repairs. They told me to go away. But by that point I was already gone. |
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09-26-2012, 02:41 PM | #1930 | |
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09-26-2012, 02:44 PM | #1931 |
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09-26-2012, 03:26 PM | #1932 |
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The chances were so slim anyway. Diesel cars in the US are a rarity for a reason.
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09-26-2012, 03:29 PM | #1933 | |
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While VW may have some problems, those TDIs cars are fantastic for real world MPG and cruising. On the same drive (Maine -> DC -> Maine), a friend of mine in a 2012 Jetta TDI hits 48+ MPG without even trying (going 75 almost the entire time, blasting past people up steep hills, flooring it when leaving a toll booth...). I drive like a grandma (<70 MPH) and only manage 35.x MPG. We both have family down in that area, and we have made the trip multiple times with similar results. Plus that TDI drives like a dream with plenty of torque for hauling ass up mountains while my car wants to hit 5200+ RPM if I do something crazy like "Press the Cruise Control Resume button while going uphill". Last edited by ocellaris; 09-26-2012 at 03:36 PM. |
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09-26-2012, 03:32 PM | #1934 |
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09-26-2012, 03:37 PM | #1935 | |
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It's not until you own one that there's enough time for the gremlins to reveal themselves. And if you're out of warranty, well, hold onto your wallet. |
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09-26-2012, 03:40 PM | #1936 |
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When hopping into the same TDI I mentioned above for a lunch trip, a coworker said "Why doesn't it smell like a diesel?" They were dead serious about the question too, they had no idea a diesel could be quiet and not smell. Its 2012 and people still think all diesels blow black smoke out the exhaust and smell |
09-26-2012, 03:45 PM | #1937 | |
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Also, diesel gas stations aren't difficult to come by, but not every gas station has a diesel pump. And auto makers are bastards, so they charge a premium for a diesel because it gets better MPG's. As for my 2012 Impreza Sport Premium 5 speed, I have gotten in the 31-32mpg range on trips on 50 mph semi-rural roads with occasional stop lights. My daily work commute on the freeway gets me 29 ish mpg where I drive around 70 mph. My mpg has been creeping up lately, though I don't know if that has to do with break-in, or if I'm just not so terrible at driving stick as I used to be. |
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09-26-2012, 03:47 PM | #1938 | |
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More recent, go look at all the WRX ring land failures. |
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09-26-2012, 03:58 PM | #1939 |
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09-26-2012, 04:00 PM | #1940 |
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09-26-2012, 04:59 PM | #1941 | |
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I think the other critical factor is the GAS! I seem to have gotten 2-3 more mpg from Rotten Robbie 87 gas here in NorCal. There's got to be some difference in the formulation that's causing the difference. Maybe it's got less ethanol, or my car knock's less with it. I'm certainly not claiming Rotten Robbie is superior in any way. I have not used Shell, Chevron, etc, yet. I can only say that my impreza likes Rotten Robbie more than 76 and Valero. I'll be doing experiments later to see if 89 or 91 octane gas would produce even better mpg. There's a lot of gas to try, and I only fill up once every 2 weeks, so it'll be a long time before I can figure out what's the best gas mpg/$. For now Rotten Robbie 87 is giving my 2-3 more mpg, so I'll stick with that. I'm sure for EPA testing, they must have used best gas for mpg. Most likely pure gas without ethanol. There are lots of states in the US that requires ethanol be blended in gas. One can easily get 2-3 less mpg with ethanol blend gas compare to pure gas. |
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09-26-2012, 06:15 PM | #1942 |
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Not complaining, and you make some good points. No two models of cars are going to perform exactly the same. I love my Impreza, and when I want the power out of her, she performs phenomenally. I know what to expect in the MPG department too. No slouch there, especially considering the AWD...
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09-26-2012, 06:18 PM | #1943 | |
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09-26-2012, 09:36 PM | #1944 | |
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09-26-2012, 09:47 PM | #1945 |
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I went here:
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/fe_test_schedules.shtml and it still does not give out the methodology used to compute the EPA numbers, even on the "Detailed Test Information" page. It says the new "high speed" averages 48.37 mph which is not really "high speed" but then it has other tests for AC and cold weather, and it doesn't say how those numbers are weighted. Is it a secret or is it freely available government information? Last edited by stevehnm; 09-27-2012 at 03:32 AM. |
09-27-2012, 03:36 AM | #1946 |
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Not a factor in the official reported results. My 2004 Corolla, based on their recomputed method, is rated at 36 highway just like my Impreza. Those numbers include all the factors you are talking about. The actual difference is about 10 mpg - 40 for the Corolla, 30 (if I'm lucky) with the Impreza. This is 90% highway driving.
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09-27-2012, 08:00 AM | #1947 | |
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If you want to know what the Impreza is capable of, find a 10 mile stretch of highway, accelerate to 65mph, set your cruise control, reset one of your trip meters, and see what you average over 10 miles (I was close to 40MPG in my 5speed sport rated for 33 highway). If you are buying an impreza, expecially a CVT, for short city commutes, and you live where it is cold, you are never going to see the Bold large print EPA numbers (that is based soley on actual drivers reporting here on this forum -- I don't have a CVT) If you drive somewhat conservatively, with some highway miles, you will see the EPA numbers. And if you don't know what "Expected Range" is considered normal by the EPA, it is also printed on your original window sticker, in the same box as the large numbers: For my 5Spd Sport: 25 City (Expected range for most drivers is 20-30) and 33 Highway (expected range for most drivers is 27-39). The large numbers on the label are not what you should expect your AVERAGE MPG to be. That number is printed in the middle of the sticker, in my case 28 mpg. I am averaging 28.5 mpg calculated, and 30.5 as calculated by the dash display, but I don't drive on the highway much, just hilly back roads and there are about 10 stop lights on my way back and forth to work. Last edited by Zeeper; 09-27-2012 at 01:15 PM. |
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09-27-2012, 08:14 AM | #1948 | |
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09-27-2012, 09:14 AM | #1949 | |
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My problem is that the Subaru doesn't fit into that pattern for us. My wife and I drive very similarly and switch vehicles several times a week. I do have the longer commute though, and have almost solely been driving our fiat...why? Because even when I drove the Subaru ONLY on my commute (which is basically flat, 22 miles one way and minimal traffic at 60-65mph) the car only mustered 32.2mpg (interestingly the gauge read 35.7 on that tank...so don't trust your gauge, and no the tanks before/after were not wildly in-accurate on the positive side...see https://www.fuelly.com/driver/pxpaulx/impreza I am talking about tank #25). On the other hand, our Fiat has lifetime mpg of 37.7 so far over 5200 miles (and climbing, epa rating of 30/38 for the manual). The gauge has never been more than 1mpg on the high side either. This week so far I have driven the Fiat only for my commute, and the gauge reads 41.2mpg, which will likely be about 40.5mpg if I filled and calculated it today. Basically our house is right on the highway and work is right off it, I get on and set the cruise (only because it really is a flat drive), and yet arrive at completely different results from both cars...on a relative scale using the EPA ratings only as a gauge the subaru should conservatively be able to get 35mpg on my commute, yet it doesn't. Oh well! The other thing is I really should do a video showing the instant mpg readouts of both cars over the same stretches...because they really don't look that different while I am driving - that would be extremely tough to get matched up though, but would be interesting. |
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09-27-2012, 01:03 PM | #1950 | |
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Tank to tank can vary widely due to factors you can't control. You have to look at average over multiple tanks. In my case of mostly(75%) highway, 72-75mph, i have a lifetime average of just shy of 30mpg. Sticker average is 28 for my car. Do you see me complaining? Last edited by flyboy1100; 09-27-2012 at 01:56 PM. |
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