Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2007 18:43:33 -0400
Reply-To: Wesley Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
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From: Wesley Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
Subject: Re: MPG
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One thing to keep in mind is that many speedometers read a little fast.
You should compare your trip odometer to highway mileage markers to see
what factor it's off by to correct your numbers.
You don't need to know the capacity of the tank to compute mileage
though: just divide miles driven since the last fill-up by the number of
gallons you put in filling it up. Really, you want to do this over
longer mileages (and more fillups) to avoid problems due to different
levels of "full".
That said, I know the ratings for the 1.9l (manual) was 16-18 or
something like that, and mine always does much better than that. Even
in town I'm still above 19, and this is even with a westy.
I don't drive very wastefully, though...
Maybe I'm dreaming, but didn't we just have the mpg thread?
-Wes
mordo wrote:
> Do you mean to say you got a ticket at 94 mph in your Vanagon? I would be
> awed if true.
>
> I don't know how you get that mpg from your 2.1L. What number do you use for
> capacity when computing your mileage? The OEM tank is 16 gal (15.9 gal or 60
> L).
>
> I would be thrilled with anything over 19 mpg in my 1990 Carat.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Georgios A. Stylianides, PhD <gstylia@yahoo.com>
> Date: Sep 2, 2007 12:26 PM
> Subject: MPG
> To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>
> Hi All,
>
> Here is a web site that shows MPGs for almost all
> cars.
>
> According to fueleconomy.gov, '86 Vanagon 2.1, 2wheel
> drive is supposed to give 15-17mpg.
> Mine has ranged between 21-25mpg. Why is that? Is that
> good or bad (for the van)? I am not the easiest driver
> on our cars... just got a ticket at 94mph ... but I
> take good care of them (the cars, that is!).
>
> http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/bymakemodelNF.shtml
>
> http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/1986_Volkswagen_Vanagon.shtml
>
> geo
>
> Have a great Labor Day!
>
>
>
>
>
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