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Date:         Tue, 8 Aug 2000 11:22:50 -0500
Reply-To:     CHRIS STANN <cstann@home.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         CHRIS STANN <cstann@home.com>
Subject:      Re: VWs in Europe
Comments: To: Peter Cassidy <pcassidy@apple.com>
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Simple. The Vanagon likes the Irish air a lot more.

Really, I think it's the gas.

----- Original Message ----- From: Peter Cassidy <pcassidy@apple.com> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 7:54 AM Subject: Re: VWs in Europe

> >Yes, it's too bad. Maybe once the gas will reach $4 a gallon folks will > >take to what is good, economical, fun transportation. For now, we deal with > >SUVs. It's what sells. Darn. > > Hmph! Try $5 a gallon (tho' the gallon is slightly larger). 8-( > > Now, here's something I'm finding *very* hard to explain. > > - I have a US (Cal-spec) stock '88 Vanagon Wolfsburg Ed. > - I add the MSDS custom air intake and filter. No big deal. > - This van gets me 16-18 MPG on mixed urban / freeway driving > in Sacramento, CA. Approximately 185 miles per tankful. > - I take this exact vehicle & ship it to Ireland where I'm > now getting 25 MPG or a range of 250+ miles on a full > tank of gas for mixed rural / urban driving. > - No modifications have been made to the vehicle - it's the > same as it was in the US. > - Just *what* is going on here??!!! > > Regards, > > Pete C > > -- > Peter Cassidy, pcassidy@apple.com > Sr. Test Dev. Engineer +353-21-284316 > WW Operations > Apple, Cork, Ireland. >


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