I stated the 1.5 hours based on a section on 81 in southern virginia [ just south

of Roanoke? ] I was driving last week.   It took us about 22-25 minutes to drive it [ lotsa uphill and ALL fog]

at 70 - 60 - 50[fog] - 70 - 50[fog] -70 mph  in my dad's passat.  I looked at the the grade 

and know I would definately be in second gear with the westy full of camping gear.

Despite the traffic - it sounds like 95 is a better choice for southbound travel.

Tom
Rochester, NY
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> From:         Vanagon Mailing List on behalf of Al and Sue Brase
> Reply To:     Al and Sue Brase
> Sent:         Tuesday, April 5, 2005 11:57 PM
> To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Re: Buffalo to EveryBus vis US219 / East Coast Highway preferences
> 
> Would a diesel Vanagon perhaps take 1.5 hours to go this mile and a half?
> Al Brase
> Marc Perdue wrote:
> 
> > Where did you run into a spot that called for 1.5 hours in second gear
> > on 81?  There are only a couple of spots in Virginia where 81 gets
> > steep, but it's only for about a half mile or so.  The main reason I
> >
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