

| Subject: | Re: Adventurewagon high top molds - wind tunnel tests |
| From: | Jeffrey Schwaia |
| Date: | Fri, 4 Feb 2005 17:26:56 -0800 |
There's a big difference between a Dehler Profi and an Adventurewagen top. They should've included a Karmann Gypsy. Talk about a bad CD... Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf Of Chris S. Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 4:50 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Adventurewagon high top molds - wind tunnel tests > > 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. ===== Chris S. '84 Westy -> http://www.knology.net/~vwghost/hershey/ '01 NB TDI -> http://www.knology.net/~vw/Beetle.jpg
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