Date:         Tue, 8 Aug 2000 14:20:03 +0100
Reply-To:     Peter Cassidy <pcassidy@apple.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Peter Cassidy <pcassidy@apple.com>
Subject:      Re: VWs in Europe
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>There are... 1.20 US (and Californian) gallons in one Imperial (Laso
>Irish) gallon.
>18 x 1.2 = 21.6.

True indeed & I've taken this into account. However, this doesn't explain
the 33% extra range I'm getting.

>Other factors may be the speeds you drive at there. We
>all know (at least those of us in CA) that it's easy to get carried away
>out here in the Golden State. Perhaps the pace of life in Ireland is a
>bit slower?

Mmm. Not really. Freeway driving for me is 70 MPH, same as in the States.
Rural roads around here means tons of gearshifting, lots of up and down
gradients, etc. I'd really expected my mileage to be far worse over here,
but it *isn't*! Right now, I'm guessing it's something to do with the Euro
fuel mix, or the lack of MTBE or something.

Where I live now is a lot similar to Hwy 20 from I5 to the coast. Lots of
hills & twisty, narrow roads ...

>tim o'brien

Pete C (with the strangely-economical Vanagon)

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Peter Cassidy,                   pcassidy@apple.com
Sr. Test Dev. Engineer             +353-21-284316
WW Operations
Apple, Cork, Ireland.