At 17mpg, I start to worry that something is amiss. I usually get 19 -20. City, highway doesn't much matter. However, you mentioned all off-road. if that's the case, 17 is probably not out of line. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "David W. Palmerston" <DPalmerston@HELI-CAL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 11:34 AM Subject: Re: lousy mileage
> Hmmm - 17mpg... > > ... reviewing 13 years of records.... (88 Vanagon Wolfsburg).... hmmm .... > my 1 year average - 17.0 mpg, > my 5 year average 16.9 mpg, my 10 year average 17.0 mpg, my 13 year average > 17.0 mpg... > > Flatline (city, hwy, mountains, beach, driveway...)... > > ymmv > > David Palmerston > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: ajw [mailto:rompu@MHONLINE.NET] > > Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 9:58 AM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: lousy mileage > > > > > > i've been trying to keep track of the mileage on my 87 > > vanagon - and it > > seems to be around 17mpg. what's the average most people get off the > > highway? > > > > thanks > > > > antony widoff > > hudson, NY > > > > -- > > >>signature file follows>> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > slightly updated ROMPU site: > > http://www.rompu.com > > including some images of the Instructional Fixture > > _______________________________________________ > > > |
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