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Date:         Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:51:37 -0700
Reply-To:     Joel Sell <justthesells@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joel Sell <justthesells@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Drafting for better MPG
Comments: To: "Jack R." <jack007@COMCAST.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <BA265E3FCB7A41E69B6CED7BCFF897D8@jackamdgoblue2>
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So it was two van lengths? Not that I wanted to try it because it's super unsafe, but um... for a conversation piece. "This chicken is good, mom. Did you know that the sweet spot for drafting behind semis is two car lengths?" You know, something like that... Joel in Philly

--- On Fri, 6/20/08, Jack R. <jack007@COMCAST.NET> wrote:

> From: Jack R. <jack007@COMCAST.NET> > Subject: Drafting for better MPG > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Date: Friday, June 20, 2008, 8:17 AM > Neil, > > > > I discovered the same with my Volvo V70 XC, and since it > has an instant MPG > read-out computer. > > I played around with the drafting thing, and with Cruise > Control set at 65 > mph and flat Ohio roads I-75, I got 34 MPG behind the semi > and 27 MPG when I > moved to other lane. > > Big difference!!!! > > > > So. "don't be a draft dodger" > > > > Good thing my Westy breaks better than a semi! The view > isn't as nice, and > you really need to pay attention while drafting. > > > > Jack R. > > > > _____ > > From: Neil2 [mailto:vidublu@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 12:34 AM > To: Jack R. > Subject: Re: unbelievable mpg at 55 mph > > > > I drafted a bit on a recent trip and wondered what the > 'sweet' distance is. > I was about 2 van lengths behind the semis. Any idea? > > On 6/18/08, Jack R. <jack007@comcast.net> wrote: > > The 2x - 4x applies big time. On a recent trip I drove at > 80 mph, and got > 16 mpg... then on the return trip, I kept it at 68 mph, and > got 20 mpg. > 2.1L Westy. The wind resistance really plays a big roll in > our "less than > aerodynamic" vans. Drafting really helps too! > > Jack R. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List > [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Anthony Egeln > Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 2:44 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: unbelievable mpg at 55 mph > > His is a 1.9 TD DIESEL......can't compare that to your > 1.9 L gasser...apples > and oranges and all that. > > Anthony > '89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo) > > --- On Wed, 6/18/08, Chris S > <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > From: Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM> > Subject: Re: unbelievable mpg at 55 mph > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2008, 1:43 PM > > Sweet! > > I did 20 mpg cruising around Atlanta at 60-65 mph... not > bad for a wheezy > 1.9L, eh? But 36 mpg... that is AWESOME for a Vanagon! > > Chris. > > On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 8:55 AM, Mark Thoma > <mpthoma2003@yahoo.com> > wrote: > > > hey everybody, > > for what it's worth. drove back from rockford to > springfield, il last > > night. i've driven the same trip many times and > know my 1.9td van > gets > > 27mpg at 65mph. this time i drove at 55mph just to > check mpg. > conditions: > > cool, dry, no wind. to drive the slower speed i only > needed 2.5-3 pounds > of > > boost compared with 6 pounds of boost to run at 65mph. > the engine is > > intercooled and i'm running 15in wheels, with an > air cooled trans. > filling > > up as i got on the interstate and then again as soon > as i arrived in > > springpatch i was astounded to discover the van had > covered the 200 miles > on > > 5.5 gallons of diesel fuel. in other words > 36mpg!!!!!!!!! > > i don't believe it either but thought i'd > throw it out there for > public > > consumption. > > thoma > > > > > > > -- > Neil2 > '82 Diesel Westy (Duckie)


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