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
> >
>