Date:         Thu, 28 Feb 2002 08:28:43 -0800
Reply-To:     Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
Subject:      Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes
              gas can for spare tire)
Comments: To: jbrush@AROS.NET
In-Reply-To:  <200202281615.g1SGF0Y61318@mail.aros.net>
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I swear Wyoming could provide electricity to the whole world if they just
built enough wind generators.  It's really something.  On my recent westy
trip to NYC and back (RVC), I actually saw a semi blow over on the other
side of the highway.  My poptop was *straining* against it's latch, just
dying to blow open and go the way of Dorothy's house...
bmc  :)
"Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."


> From: John Brush <jbrush@AROS.NET>
> Reply-To: jbrush@AROS.NET
> Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 09:15:46 -0700
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes gas
> can for spare tire)
>
>> to carry a couple extra gallons for those unexpected windy days in
>> Wyoming when you misjudge and your consumption goes through the roof and
>> you're sweating bullets wondering if you'll make it to Little America or
>> not.  Nothing more, nothing less.  I don't plan to make regular use of
>> the extra, i.e. extending range--I'd rather just pull into the station
>> and fill up.  I go 200 miles, and stop whether I need it or not, but
>> there have been days when 175 seemed impossible due to headwinds, etc.,
>> and I'm just trying to avoid a call to AAA.
>
>
> Ben, I am glad to hear you say this about Wyoming. I love the place, but I
> get the worst gas mileage there when driving my van, than any other place,
> or so it seems. FWIW, I know exactly what you mean about not being able to
> go very far due to the headwinds or whatever. In fact, several years ago,
> I came way to close to running out of gas when I felt I should have been
> able to go another hundred miles. That is when I decided to sign up for
> AAA.
>
> Nice to know its not just my van :-)
>
> Regards,
>
> John
>