Arriving in Denver
Audi has welcomed the 43 journalist / photographers / drivers with open arms. We were given some styling clothes for the road trip, good food and a lot of information about the benefits of Clean Diesel Technology of TDI. These diesels meet emissions regulations in every state of the USA, while offering great driving performance and fuel economy.
I was able to corner a couple of drivers from wave 2 to learn their secrets of getting good fuel mileage without having to drive like my grandmother. I was told 3 secrets:
1) Put the vehicle into dynamic range first thing every time the vehicle is turned on.
2) Drive in Manual Mode and there are supposedly some toggle buttons on the steering wheel that I’m suppose to keep hitting to get it into high range ASAP.
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3) When driving downhill, take your foot off the gas pedal and coast. Do Not put it into neutral because the car will keep sipping on the fuel, and Do Not keep a slight pressure on the gas pedal because it will also keep sipping gas.
This is a serious test. The cars are only fueled up once per day at a specific Shell Station, and then the fuel doors are sealed so we can’t add any ourselves. The vehicles also have an on board data to gather information. These guys are not fooling around!
Denver is cloudy, rainy and cold enough that the rain now falling is rumored to be snow by tomorrow. Will be interesting to see how this vehicle handles in the cold and on snowy mountain roads.The car should not be a problem, the Audi A4 3.0 TDi quattro is all wheel drive. It remains to be seen how the tires handle. The have outfitted the A4s with Michelin Primacy HP tires.
Onward Ho and away I go!