Date:         Sun, 4 Dec 2005 20:26:11 -0800
Reply-To:     Doug F <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Doug F <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
Subject:      Re: Mini Trip Report / Tucson to Death Valley
Comments: To: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
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Why don't they make hybrid vanagons??!!?

Best platform I can think of for a hybrid is the vanagon.
Totally practical.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Joy Hecht" <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: Mini Trip Report / Tucson to Death Valley


> Interesting stats, Larry.
>
> Looks like gas is still pretty expensive down in your neck of the woods!
> Around here it's $2.15.  In Pennsylvania the cheapest I saw in a recent
tour
> of the northeast was $1.98.
>
> Your gas mileage isn't too cheery either!  Though I've gotten way
spoiled -
> my recent tour of the northeast was in my Prius, average gas mileage
around
> 48 mpg.  Why don't they make hybrid vanagons??!!?
>
> On the other hand, I hit snow and sleet and salt on my tour, while you got
> nice warm weather and probably lots of sunshine!  :-)
>
>
>
> Joy
>
>
> ****************************************************************
> Joy Hecht
> and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
>
> For musings about life and the vanadventures:
> http://users.rcn.com/jhecht/gypsy
>
>
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> inal Message-----
> :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
> :::Of Larry Chase
> :::Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 11:51 AM
> :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> :::Subject: Mini Trip Report / Tucson to Death Valley
> :::
> :::Volks,
> :::
> :::Recently I was fortunate enough to be able to attend Jim Davis's Syncro
> :::Safari 2005 in Death valley, CA.
> :::
> :::Great trip and had a blast.
> :::
> :::11 days/ 10 nights
> :::3 Hot Springs
> :::Great Free Thanksgiving Dinner served at Panamint Springs
> :::Great Event Potluck
> :::Great People and fireside conversation
> :::Great vehicles to ogle
> :::Elevations from -200ft to +9,000 ft.
> :::Lots of Dirt and lots and lots of nasty washboard.
> :::No Mechanical problems
> :::A few minor cosmetic problems ... Mostly due to too much testosterone
on
> :::washboard or trails.
> :::Rear AC Cabinet kept coming loose
> :::Crunched one LP tank rock shield
> :::Passenger Power Window stopped working after terrible grinding sound.
> :::
> :::Gas             Gal             Cost Per        Miles           MPG
> :::                                Gal
> :::$434.26 153.21  $2.87           1,988           13.70
> :::
> :::Vehicle
> :::1990 Syncro Westy
> :::2.1L AVP Rebuild
> :::
> :::Lots of head and cross winds to the event
> :::Calm weather on the return
> :::Temps, Mid 70's - low 80's daytime, Low 50's nighttime
> :::
> :::good road,
> :::good adventure,
> :::good life,
> :::
> :::larry chase
> :::
> :::www.roadhaus.com