Date:         Thu, 20 May 2004 18:19:10 -0700
Reply-To:     Tobin Copley <tcopley@SFU.CA>
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From:         Tobin Copley <tcopley@SFU.CA>
Subject:      Re: Gas Mileage
Comments: To: Klun John <jklun@EARTHLINK.NET>
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On May 19, 2004, at 8:07 PM, Klun John wrote:
> ...my gas mileage is consistently 24-25 mpg in the summer and 22-23 in
> the winter.  ...My gas mileage was 25.99 mpg when I filled up Tues
> night.!  Even I couldn't believe it!  I thought my gas gauge was
> off...

Not to burst your bubble, but I'd look at your odometer.  I'd be
willing to bet a box of Timbits it's not calibrated correctly.

I get 30 mpg consistently in my diesel westy, and my odometer is
reasonably close to actual.

Drive steady and smooth, and you'll save fuel (and reduce the damage to
the environment), so as long as you're driving to squeak extra mpgs out
of your bus, we should all be happy.  Good on ya!

T.
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Tobin Copley        Vancouver, BC, Canada      49deg 23'N-123deg 19'W

'82 Westfalia 1.6L NA diesel ("Stinky")
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