You asked about cross country travel.
After naming your Vanagon "Lucifer," I'd be careful how far out there you get.
This may only be anecdotal (SP?), but each time I had to be towed (twice) I
had Black Sabbath playing on the stereo.
True story.
That CD is out of the changer now.

Tim Root
84 Vanagon
90 Fox Wagon
97 Jetta