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Date:         Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:24:30 -0500
Reply-To:     craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Stop the presses! +2 MPG (longish trip report)
Comments: To: Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To:  <881416.86701.qm@web51401.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
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Forge being dragged by his parents into a Christmas store said, "Man, I love your van. The thing is freaking awesome." So it seems that we can have faith in the next generation.

As for this, i speak on behalf of the next generation (being one of them), theres hope.

Great trip report.

-Craig ''85gl

On Nov 29, 2007 8:21 PM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Too late for the mileage survey in which I submitted > 17.25 as my only trustworthy measurement made when the > odometer worked for one whole tank, I made a pleasant > discovery last week during a trip to the Smokies. > With the odometer mysteriously operational I recorded > four consecutive tanks in excess of 19 MPG with the > average being 19.53 and I am very puzzled but will > happily accept this. For over 30 tanks since we > bought the Westy I've not reliably known how far I can > go on a fill up > > The PO reckoned about 17 MPG for the time she had it > and I've never felt it to be much different and > wondered at the figures mentioned in the survey. > Everyone wants better gas economy, right? The survey > results so diligently compiled by Brother Squirrel, > and his own mileage battle, made me wonder if > improvement is possible. The only thing I can say for > sure is that I drove slower (60 and under) this trip > but that must have been offset by numerous and lengthy > 2nd and 3rd gear slogs in the mountains. Whatever the > case, I love it. > > And that is all the Vanagon activity to report in more > than 1,200 miles of driving. I saw a T5 Multivan in > Gatlinburg and no other VW vans on the road, so was > delighted when we passed Asheville Vee-Dubs TG night > and saw their yard hosting a split, several bays and > Vanagons, too. That made the week. One young guy in > Pigeon Forge being dragged by his parents into a > Christmas store said, "Man, I love your van. The > thing is freaking awesome." So it seems that we can > have faith in the next generation. > > Three mods done for the trip were the GoWesty > headlight upgrade kit, memory foam mattress pads, and > a little electric heater with fan. The better lights > were great and necessary. Karen sewed some slipcovers > for the pads we cut from a 70" X 80" 2-inch thick pad > and they were much more comfy than the eggcrate foam > pads we were using but surprisingly they take much > longer to warm up. We needed the heater the two > nights we had shore power and could leave it on all > night, which we are reluctant to do with the propane > Mr. Heater. > > The rest of the trip was fine. Fall colors, purty > mountain views, good barbecue along the way and a week > off. What more do you need? > > Stephen > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. > Make Yahoo! your homepage. > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs >


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