Hi guys. I havent been on here in a while but everything is going great with my TT. Just got some new rubber put on and its running great.

I was wondering if anyone has ever been hyper miling, or if anyone practices it. I have been really trying to get into doing it lately, and its actually pretty fun (and challenging). I dont do it all the time, because I love getting into the throttle sometimes, but when I do it, I really stick to it. It takes a lot of thinking and discipline.

You guys may know this, but I have not yet figured out the optimal acceleration RPM (what RPM to shift at-as shifting to soon hurts MPG and obviously tacking it out does too). I have found it to be right around 2k (a little less), but I dont know if anyone has any other thoughts, or knows the exact RPM.

Also, what do you guys think about the maximun MPG threshold speed? Everywhere I have read it has been around 50-55MPH, but with my TT being a 6 speed and the TT being a smaller, more aerodynamic car in general, I think that it is higher. I have not done super extensive testing, but from what I have done, it seems to be around 57-59 on my car. Does anyone know exactly what it is, or has anyone tried to figure it out on their own?

So far I have had a little sucess with it, and with gas being expensive as it is right now, it is a challenging, fun way to save a little dough.

On my current gas tank I am averaging 31.2 MPG and have already ran 410 miles on my current tank. I know I can do better, so I'm going to keep trying.

Let me know what you think...

Thanks,

Brandon
2001 Audi TT Quattro 225

 

I drive 74miles a day round trip. - I hypermile like no ones business in my TT.

I shift at 3k (Right before the turbo kicks in) - I accelerate slowly and use cruise controll alot.

I've found cruising at 65mph is best in this car. - I get on average 3 miles more per callon with it at 65 vs 55.

Also for better mileage

change your plugs
change your fuel filter
change your air filter
check your tire pressure.

 

Whats hyper miling. I drive 70 miles a day but i don't know if i do it.

 

Hypermile.. haha. As long as you keep your car out of boost you can push your milage. I drive my TT with a little more throtle. I get average, 450 kms pushing it everyday. If i cruise on the highway i can get to 600km per tank of 94 octane.

 

Im not positive, but I think the textbook definition of hyper miling is getting more than the EPA MPG in your vehicle...by changing your driving habits. There are some basic ways to do this such as basic maintenance on your car (tire pressure, plugs, filters), accelerating slower, driving at a steady MPH when on the highway. There are more moderate ways too, such as timing stop lights, coasting whenever possible, keeping idling to a minimum, etc. Ive also read many extreme ways of doing it too (extreme to me at least) like drafting larger cars and even semi trucks, taking curves at max speed to maintain momentum, shutting the engine off whenever possible.

When I do it, I just fine tune some of my driving habits such as accelerating slowly, keeping my RPMs low when I take off. Try not to go over 65-70 MPH, coast whenever I can (down hills, up to stop lights) and try to keep my momentum around curves, stop signs, etc. I have a ton of hills where I'm from (Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati area) and if you are going down a decent hill on the highway and just throw it into neutral, you can actually just watch your MPG climb. I would imagine without getting too extreme, that most people could easily get an extra 5 MPG by just fine tuning some bad MPG habits.

 

We had a thread on average mpg a little over a month ago, I averaged 36.6 mpg over 100 miles. Cruised at 60, light on the throttle, coasting from further from a stop rather than using the brakes. No cruise control. Cruise will try to keep your speed where ever you set it, when to save gas, you wanna go easy up hill, even if that means going slower, and making your speed back up on the downhill. Top Gear did a long distance run in an Audi a year or so ago, went way further than the car was supposed to go on a tank of diesel.

 

I think it was determined that in general cars will perform the best at 55mph... Ive heard that that is the reason the speed limits are 55... to me i get better MPG around 65mph... Ive seen my tank say 460mi left in my tank I just did spark plugs and such because gas is a b****. I do my best to baby my baby.

 

back in the 80's it was determined that the best milage was at 55 with 80's vehicular technology. It has since changed as vehicles have evolved and their components and systems have changed and so the hwy speed limits have also. Now they average 65-70. Most of your 70's and 80's model vehicles do get better milage at around 55, but our 90's and 21st century vehicles are probably better off at 65+

 

is that like gettin hyphy[:'(] haha best thizz face i can find