Well, your mileage was self-reported, as was Mike's - so what?

Maybe its my eyesight but I don't see any 30MPG claims on that page.  When I
filter by Gas H4 the highest number is 20.9MPG  and the average is 18MPG.
All the high gas mileage numbers I'm seeing there are from diesel powered
vans.

Makes sense to me...YMMV

Jake

On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 7:01 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:

> The problem with Fuelly is that mileage is all self reported -- sort of
> like Consumer Reports reliability reports, which are developed from owner's
> reports.  When there are a large number, something relative may work, but
> there are no controls that would make the data really believable.  What do
> we make of a report of 30 mpg with an unmodified Vanagon waterboxer?
>
> mcneely
>
> ---- Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM> wrote:
> > Gas mileage questions? Want to know what's 'normal'?
> >
> > http://www.fuelly.com/car/volkswagen/vanagon
> >
> > Create an account and do your bit to determine what's normal for a
> > 20-30 year old vehicle.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> >
> > On Apr 4, 2011, at 3:12 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
> >
> > > As promised, I'd check my in-town gas mileage when I filled up the
> > > tank
> > > again and report back.
> > >
> > > I don't normally check  fuel consumption except when on camping trips,
> > > those are highway miles. I get about 18 to 21 mpg depending. My in-
> > > town
> > > mileage is considerably worse and I have a light foot. Got 12 mpg on
> > > this last tank.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Rocky J Squirrel
> > > '84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> > > '74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
> > > Bend, OR
> > > KG6RCR
>
> --
> David McNeely
>

--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie'

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