>Yes, it's too bad.  Maybe once the gas will reach $4 a gallon folks will
>take to what is good, economical, fun transportation.  For now, we deal with
>SUVs.  It's what sells. Darn.

Hmph! Try $5 a gallon (tho' the gallon is slightly larger).   8-(

Now, here's something I'm finding *very* hard to explain.

     - I have a US (Cal-spec) stock '88 Vanagon Wolfsburg Ed.
     - I add the MSDS custom air intake and filter. No big deal.
     - This van gets me 16-18 MPG on mixed urban / freeway driving
       in Sacramento, CA. Approximately 185 miles per tankful.
     - I take this exact vehicle & ship it to Ireland where I'm
       now getting 25 MPG or a range of 250+ miles on a full
       tank of gas for mixed rural / urban driving.
     - No modifications have been made to the vehicle - it's the
       same as it was in the US.
     - Just *what* is going on here??!!!

Regards,

Pete C

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