Great find.

I love the parts about Coefficient of drag, frontal area, and weight.
Basically, our vans have some bad genetics.

-- mark

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Sam Walters
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 11:25 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: mpg - How Stuff Works link on fuel efficiency

There is an excellent explanation of the factors impacting fuel
efficiency in the How Stuff Works material.

See:    http://auto.howstuffworks.com/question477.htm

Sam

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Sam Walters
Baltimore, MD

89 Syncro GL, Zetec Inside
85 Westy Weekender
85 Mercedes Benz 300D Turbodiesel - to become veggie oil powered

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