2003 Jetta 1.8T mileage issues

[Twizzler09]

Its a mix of 55mph highway (consists of the greatest portion of her miles) and <2 mile in town driving, and in those two mile she has to stop at least 4 or 5 times, and boy does she have a lead foot (and she says I'm bad lol). Lots of hills in town too, so that doesnt help either. She doesnt carry much in the car besides herself (all 103lbs of her, lol), her purse, and on school days her books for class.

 

[martin]

If she has a lead foot then that's your answer. That being the answer I'm surprised she gets as good mileage as she's getting.

 

[Original_Ranger84]

Yeah definately the lead foot and hills. I guess that also rule out her carrying 300lbs of cosmetics type stuff in it and getting poor milege from that. lol

 

[Twizzler09]

haha yeah, she carries "some" cosmetic crap in her purse, but at least she doesnt carry an entire salon with her.

Well now its time to try and talk her into driving with a lighter foot. This is going to be like talking to a brick wall....