On Tue, 9 Sep 2003, Joseph Fortino wrote:

> trip meter read 198 miles
> took 11 gal at station
> 16 gal tank right did the math and came up with 35mpg
>
> * is my math wrong * ;)

I figure 18 mpg.  You drove 198 miles, then had to add 11 gallons to fill
up the tank again.  198/11 = 18.  Right?  Your figures will vary a little
depending on where the pump shuts off, so you need to average over a few
tanks to get a really good figure.

I'd be amazed to hear about any Vanagon getting 30+ mpg averaged over more
than one tank.  The aerodynamics just aren't there.

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Diesel Westfalia
'94 Honda Civic Si