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Subject:Re: Still lousy gas mileage
From:Chris S.
Date:Wed, 2 May 2012 23:55:05 -0400

Is that imperial or US gallons?

I tracked my mileage in my 85 Wolfsburg Westfalia over 70,000 miles of driving. I averaged 17 in town and 17 on the highway at around 70mph. I only saw figures higher than 20 cruising on the back roads at 55mph or in the mountains. 

Chris.

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Dnia May 2, 2012 o godz. 23:16 Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM> napisał(a):

> On May 2, 2012, at 6:46 PM, Bryan Feddish wrote:
> 
>> I would say a manual trans 1.9  Waterboxer Westy will do about 20.5
>> mpg
>> tops.
> 
> 
> Here it is tracked over 31,202 miles....
> 
> <http://www.fuelly.com/driver/jiminor/vanagon-2>
> 
> and the diesel?
> 
> Over 54,567 miles:
> 
> <http://www.fuelly.com/driver/jiminor/vanagon>
> 
> Note: www.fuelly.com is a good tool. Ya'll ought to help increase the
> real world data.
> 
> <http://www.fuelly.com/car/volkswagen/vanagon>
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
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