Tach was sitting just shy of 4K with 27x8.5R14 and stock gears
Jonathan

-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Haynes [mailto:dhaynes@optonline.net] 
Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 10:08 PM
To: Chasteen, Jonathan M. MM3 (CVN69); vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: RE: cruising speed and MPG

Do you have a tachometer? If yes, assuming stock tires and gears, 3800
rpm
is ~68 mph. If running 205/70, you are going just a tad slower. Other
wise
be happy with your mileage. 

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of
Chasteen, Jonathan M. MM3 (CVN69)
Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 9:42 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: cruising speed and MPG

I forgot to mention that according to my speedometer I was doing 70MPH
average speed. I was moving at the same pace as the other traffic on
I-95 and not getting passed like I was doing 60MPH.

 

My van IS equipped with power steering and A/C (doesn't work). I don't
think that PS would affect the mileage that much anyway.

 

Jonathan