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Date:         Tue, 16 Aug 2005 19:36:07 -0700
Reply-To:     aircooledchris@EUCASAFARI.VENDIOWEB.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris Renz <aircooledchris@EUCASAFARI.VENDIOWEB.COM>
Subject:      Re: How much fuel efficiency gained by shedding 300 lbs?
Comments: To: mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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I have two left thumbs, how does that effect my math?

aircooled human. ----- Original Message ----- From: "mark drillock" <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 6:56 PM Subject: Re: How much fuel efficiency gained by shedding 300 lbs?

>I doubt that rule holds up under much scrutiny. On trips I sometimes > pull a 900lb trailer in addition to loading up my 87 Syncro Camper by > almost as much inside. Still gets about 17 mpg, even with an extra 1500 > lbs, not the 2 mpg the rule would indicate. Other factors are much more > important, namely speed. When loaded down and towing I drive slower and > at a more constant speed, except up hills of course. > > Mark > > Jim Felder wrote: > >> I've heard rule of thumb of one mile per gallon per 100 pounds, for >> what rules of thumb are worth. >> >> Jim >> >> On Aug 15, 2005, at 9:46 PM, P. Stanhope wrote: >> >>> Or 500 pounds? I have a westy that my pack-rat brain >>> LOVES to stuff full of heavy tools and junk. My westy >>> weighs alot already, just wondering what would happen >>> if i ditched two 10" woofers inside partical wood >>> speaker boxes. The speakerboxes take up space and >>> theives love them. >>> >>> Phil 84' Westy Tiico'ed >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________ >>> Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page >>> http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs >>> >> > > >


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