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Subject:Re: Adventurewagon high top molds - wind tunnel tests
From:Chris S.
Date:Fri, 4 Feb 2005 16:49:43 -0800
> > Help me decide exactly how much I should be drooling over
> > these adventurewagen tops.  Don't they kill your highway gas
> > mileage?  How big is the effect?
> > This is just to help me decide how much to drool...
> > -Wes

I FOUND IT!

http://www.farrside.net/vanagon/windtests.jpg

Regular Vanagon Carat - CD .44
Westfalia - CD .51
Dehler High-top - CD .40

Yes.  I was surprised too when I first saw it.  The high top
should give better fuel mileage on the highway as well.

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Chris S.

'84 Westy -> http://www.knology.net/~vwghost/hershey/
'01 NB TDI -> http://www.knology.net/~vw/Beetle.jpg