Comments on: BMW Diesel Hatchback Gets 103 MPG In UK Competition http://www.hybridcars.com/bmw-diesel-hatchback-gets-103-mpg-uk-competition-59060/ Auto alternatives for the 21st century Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:24:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Modern Marvel Fan http://www.hybridcars.com/bmw-diesel-hatchback-gets-103-mpg-uk-competition-59060/#comment-41237 Modern Marvel Fan Tue, 06 Nov 2012 23:03:28 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=13080#comment-41237 First, is this Imperial gallon or US gallon? if it is imperial gallon, then divide it by 1.2 to give it US MPG. it would be 85mpg. There are already “hypermiler” who achieved this in Jetta/Passet diesel in the US.

60 miles in 3 hours is averaged less than 20 miles/hr. Low speed driving increase efficiency in all cars. The sweet spot is between 25mph to 45 mph…

Those are “exact” daily driving conditions in the US…

]]> By: Paul Andrews http://www.hybridcars.com/bmw-diesel-hatchback-gets-103-mpg-uk-competition-59060/#comment-41236 Paul Andrews Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:09:56 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=13080#comment-41236 The 64 mile course has to be completed in 3 hours, about 40% of this is city centre and urban driving. The 116 has stop start and all the eco driving techniques that are safe were used (so no drafting!)
We won the HEV class in 2011 in a gen 1 Honda Insight CVT which is why BMW invited us to drive the car this year. I am a confirmed hybrid nut and a hybrid systems engineer but the BMW was truly amazing!

]]> By: Shines http://www.hybridcars.com/bmw-diesel-hatchback-gets-103-mpg-uk-competition-59060/#comment-41235 Shines Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:40:11 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=13080#comment-41235 103 mpg is impressive, but we don’t know what the 2 drivers were doing: turning the engine off going downhill and at traffic lights, accelerating super slowly, drafting behind larger vehicles. Some of these things are done automatically in hybrids and plug ins. I still like the idea that braking is regenerating a battery in hybrids and not wearing out pads and going up in heat as in conventional brakes. A diesel hybrid would be perfect.

]]> By: Modern Marvel Fan http://www.hybridcars.com/bmw-diesel-hatchback-gets-103-mpg-uk-competition-59060/#comment-41234 Modern Marvel Fan Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:36:12 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=13080#comment-41234 Yeah, sure you just need to slow it down to “snail” pace…

The engine is severely undersized for that application and performance is NOT a requirement in MPG competition…

]]> By: Duude http://www.hybridcars.com/bmw-diesel-hatchback-gets-103-mpg-uk-competition-59060/#comment-41233 Duude Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:43:21 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=13080#comment-41233 Can’t allow this vehicle to become available in the US. It would destroy PHEV vehicle sales. No eight hour plug in.

]]> By: froggy96 http://www.hybridcars.com/bmw-diesel-hatchback-gets-103-mpg-uk-competition-59060/#comment-41232 froggy96 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:16:12 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=13080#comment-41232 Me want! Unfortunately it’s probably for europe only.

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