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)
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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
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