Date:         Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:31:38 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon or Econobox?
Comments: To: syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM
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Hey lets get silly and have some fun. Lets ay a Syncro Westy does 16 mpg at
say 65-70 steady highway. 2 of them would be a combined 8 mpg. So, my 39
foot, 25,000 pound (empty) motor home pulling the Syncro Westy at 8 mpg is a
real bargain. Actually 7.5 towing and 8-8.5 solo is more realistic. How
about a class 8 truck with total weight of 80,000 pounds still doing 5-7?

Chevy Vans with small blocks can do 15 and better. My brother years ago had
a Suburban with 350 that did 16 going down to Florida. Only did 9 pulling an
antique car back home.

Wind resistance and speed really seem to be the base factors on highway fuel
economy. Engine choices and gearing have some effect and then there is the
Diesel option.  My current Diesel motor home really gets the same mileage as
my last gas one. Yes it weighs more and is longer, but it seems the wind
resistance is the major factor.

Dennis




>From: Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
>Reply-To: Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Vanagon or Econobox?
>Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 19:47:29 -0400
>
>Ha... even when towing a vanagon... but then you have to compare to a
>TDI powered syncro... how does the F350 do then? Besides you'd waste
>the difference in fuel consumption looking for a big enough parking
>spot when you arrived at your destination with the F350 :)
>
>Jim Akiba
>
>On 7/12/07, VW Doka <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:
>>Jim,
>>
>>My Ford F350 4WD Powerstroke gets better mpg than that... even when towing
>>a
>>Vanagon.
>>
>>It even sits 6 (crew cab).
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>Jeff
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
>>Of Jim Akiba
>>Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 3:32 PM
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>Subject: Re: Vanagon or Econobox?
>>
>>
>>The syncro is an econobox of sorts... it's a lot bigger box than the
>>metro for sure, and show me something else that can haul all your
>>gear, has 4wd, and gets 18mpg...
>>