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Offline Luke1981

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cold weather MPG
« on: 14 December 2012, 12:47 »
I have seen a drop of around 8mpg on my Tdi due to the cold snap. Is this normal?
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Offline Dalo Harkin

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Re: cold weather MPG
« Reply #1 on: 14 December 2012, 12:50 »
Yes - colder air = uses more fuel
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Offline Wazzzer

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Re: cold weather MPG
« Reply #2 on: 14 December 2012, 14:35 »
Upside is a bit more power
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Offline Rob Zombie

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Re: cold weather MPG
« Reply #3 on: 14 December 2012, 15:26 »
Quote from: Wazzzer on 14 December 2012, 14:35
Upside is a bit more power

Beat me to it  :grin:
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Offline GTi_James

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Re: cold weather MPG
« Reply #4 on: 14 December 2012, 15:27 »
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Offline BarryMKIV

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Re: cold weather MPG
« Reply #5 on: 14 December 2012, 15:46 »
This cold weather always reminds me why I want a front mount  :evil:
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Offline jamie1989

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Re: cold weather MPG
« Reply #6 on: 14 December 2012, 15:52 »
Do any of you actually feel the benefit of this cold weather?
I cant say I ever did tbh, But then again Wales is always frigging cold  :grin:
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Offline Luke1981

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Re: cold weather MPG
« Reply #7 on: 14 December 2012, 16:02 »
Not really noticed any power improvement but I have not been spanking it due to the icy roads! I know its sad but I constantly drive with the mpg display showing these days!
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Offline AD1.8T

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Re: cold weather MPG
« Reply #8 on: 14 December 2012, 16:03 »
Ive not noticed a massive change in the mpg in my golf mainly cause its usually crap ! But my astra van (excuse me for swearing) usually does 460/480 miles per tank which lasts all week but this past week ive only just touched 400
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Offline rio_gti

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Re: cold weather MPG
« Reply #9 on: 14 December 2012, 17:19 »
i want to know how it feels  :cry:
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