At 17mpg, I start to worry that something is amiss.  I usually get 19 -20.
City, highway doesn't much matter.

However, you mentioned all off-road.  if that's the case, 17 is probably not
out of line.

Karl Wolz
----- Original Message -----
From: "David W. Palmerston" <DPalmerston@HELI-CAL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 11:34 AM
Subject: Re: lousy mileage

> Hmmm - 17mpg...
>
> ... reviewing 13 years of records.... (88 Vanagon Wolfsburg).... hmmm ....
> my 1 year average - 17.0 mpg,
> my 5 year average 16.9 mpg, my 10 year average 17.0 mpg, my 13 year
average
> 17.0 mpg...
>
> Flatline (city, hwy, mountains, beach, driveway...)...
>
> ymmv
>
> David Palmerston
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ajw [mailto:rompu@MHONLINE.NET]
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 9:58 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: lousy mileage
> >
> >
> > i've been trying to keep track of the mileage on my 87
> > vanagon - and it
> > seems to be around 17mpg.  what's the average most people get off the
> > highway?
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > antony widoff
> > hudson, NY
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