In a message dated 1/16/04 7:55:25 AM Eastern Standard Time, vw4x4@FYI.NET
writes:

> Warming a vehicle is just a waste of fuel.  Although
> It is adviceable to take things easy until the vehicle
> it well warmed up.  Only because it is easier to break
> things, that don't want to move easy.
>                               ERic
>
>

2 reasons, i like to get into a WARM vehicle in the morning, and secondly
there is "no driving it easy for a while" possible as right down the road i have
to merge onto and floor it on a highway where other cars are doing 65-75..
plus, at idle, youre not using much fuel.
not to mention the fact that vanagons arent the idea vehicle if you want top
fuel economy anyway..

chris