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Date:         Mon, 17 Nov 2014 10:36:47 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: New diesel from VW
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAHTkEu+xHT3NWq0kGY4UeFiwuVyiR5R8rx75BXvffN-GgAa+DA@mail.gmail.com>
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I don't think my 1.6 TD's 26-27 mpg is anything to scoff at, but I know the TDI guys do better.

It may not be quite in "modern" vehicle range (though it now drives more like one since the turbo install) but it's twice what I could be getting.

Jim

On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 10:33 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

> Just for reference there are a LOT of modern engines using forced > induction to improve economy and performance. It must be an American (oil > company) thing to restrict effective economical fuel consumption imports to > the US.....I'll be surprised if it is allowed to transplant a diesel like > that into a Vanagon for long, here in the US. > > Our Vanagons are actually sort of pathetic when it comes to fuel > economy. Page around on the Fuelly site and see what kind of mileage some > of the Super or Turbo vehicles are getting. It shows most Vanagons run in > the 15-20 mpg range...Double that and you are in "modern vehicle" gas > mileage... > Yes, we still go further on a gallon of gas than most US Domestic camper > vans or cargo vans...but not much further > > > http://www.fuelly.com/dashboard > > On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 9:24 PM, Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Yeah, it looks pretty cool! I'm not entirely convinced about this > > electric supercharger/turbocharger idea... Maybe it will augment > > exhaust gasses in spooling the "big" turbo? > > > > On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 12:13 AM, PSD <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote: > > > Wait, a TDI augmented with an additional "electric" turbo? > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > Behalf > > Of > > > Zeitgeist > > > Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2014 11:02 PM > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > Subject: Re: New diesel from VW > > > > > > I believe that's the regular common rail 2.0L TDI augmented with an > > > electric turbocharger. Nifty concept > > > > > > On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 7:52 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > >> A new 2.0 L four cyl 269 hp engine has just been shown by VW. And the > > > thing > > >> gets 40-50 mpg. > > >> > > >> Thats all i can tell you right now. Saw a picture of it an its little > > >> monster . > > >> > > >> John > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Casey > > >


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