I can easily pull 18-19 with our Westy Syncro(stock 2.1L), of course it has had 3rd and 4th gears swapped out for higher gears.  My daily driver Syncro would be doing well to get 14-15 right now, probably does not help right now that it is below `0F outside.  Last check I think it was getting 10-11, if I recall it gets 14-15 during the summer.  That is strictly in town driving as we take the Westy for road trips.

Mark in AK

----- Original Message -----
From: Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@YAHOO.COM>
Date: Friday, February 1, 2008 10:11 am
Subject: Re: Government MPG ratings site - updated link
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

> Whoooaaa!
>
> They say the syncro gets 14/15, and historically (4 years) I have
> had 18/19.
>
> That is until now...for some unknown reason I've dropped to 16/17.
> Maybe my van read the new ratings!
>
> YMMV, Anthony
>
> '89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo)
>
> "Jack R." <jack007@COMCAST.NET> wrote: I received a number of e-
> mails about the link, so I re-posting.
> http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/calculatorSelectYear.jsp
>
> It is a little shorter, hopefully it will work, if it doesn't, go
> to the
> main site at www.fueleconomy.gov and select "New 1985-2008 MPG
> estimates"Then choose the year of your 1985 or newer Vanagon...
> drill down to the
> compare side by side calculator.
>
> Sorry the earlier link didn't work.
>
> Jack R.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of
> Jack R.
> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 7:32 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Government MPG ratings site
>
> The government revised their MPG ratings, and they actually have a
> sitewhich provides the MPG for just about every vehicle sold in
> the US since
> 1985.
>
>
>
> They do a side by side compare of the new MPG with the old MPG
> ratings.  And
> provide conversions for every vehicle back to 1985.
>
>
>
> http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/calculatorCompareSideBySide.jsp?column=1
> 8423> &id=8423
>
>
>
> There are Vanagon's listed as well!!!
>
>
>
> Jack R.
>
>
>
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