I have both. '82 1.9 NA Diesel Westfalia and an '83.5 1.9 Wasserboxer. The Wasserleaker's parked. As Jonathan pointed out, the cost of fuel is not the only consideration. The wasserboxer get 19 mpg (US) in a good day. 15 mpg around town. The diesel delivers 28 mpg month after month.. So... were gasoline $2.00/gal and diesel $3.00/gal, it would then become time to think about parking the Westy. My fuel expense on the Westy @ $2.639/gal is $.095/mile. If the fuel situation REALLY gets weird, there's three Chinese restaurants and half a dozen fast food joint in town. With gasoline, I don't have that option. Jim
On Sunday, April 24, 2005, at 02:50 PM, John Rodgers wrote: > Can anyone tell me why one would w3ant to got to the trouble and > expense > of installing a diesel in their van vs staying with a goline engine???? > > Gasoline here in my are can be bouth at $2.08.9/gal. , while diesel > costs $2.25.9/gal. > > Sure doesn't look like much incentive for going diesel. > "We need a revolution." "Keep saying that and we'll need a lawyer, assuming they let us have one." Jan Steinman <www.Bytesmiths.com> |
Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of
Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection
will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!
Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com
The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.
Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.