Date:         Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:43:04 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: High Mileage - its all been done before
Comments: To: justthesells@yahoo.com
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*Make a cover for your luggage rack
*run more efficient tires
*optimise your wheel alignment - ask Rocky how much it helped his mileage

On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 7:53 AM, Joel Sell <justthesells@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Yes, but what about those of us who already do drive 55mph?
> Always looking for ways to cut fuel consumption...
> Joel
>
>
> --- On Fri, 6/13/08, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: High Mileage - its all been done before
> > To: "Joel Sell" <justthesells@yahoo.com>
> > Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> > Date: Friday, June 13, 2008, 10:15 PM
> > You can get more than that by simply driving 55 MPH!
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 10:36 AM, Joel Sell
> > <justthesells@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Wow. Notice that the largest gain in MPG was with the
> > "aerodynamic aids".
> > > Looks like approx. 2mpg.
> > > Sooooooooooo,  who's gonna break out the left over
> > aluminum trim that you
> > > didn't need when you had your house sided last
> > year and put up the results?
> > > How about that 6" wing on the back? What would
> > that translate into on a
> > > van? Where would it be mounted?
> > > Joel in Philly
> > >
> > >
> > > --- On Fri, 6/13/08, Todd Last
> > <rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> > >
> > > > From: Todd Last <rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET>
> > > > Subject: High Mileage - its all been done before
> > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > > Date: Friday, June 13, 2008, 12:06 PM
> > > > Take a gander here... 34 years ago
> > > > Car and Driver mod a Pinto.
> > > >
> > > > End results: 18.2 mpg (US) in modded form, vs.
> > 14.6 mpg in
> > > > stock form, tested @ 70 mph
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/car-driver-magazine-ecomods-car-mpg-up-25-a-1186.html
> > > >
> > > > Todd
> > > > '88 Westy
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jake
> > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > Crescent Beach, BC
> > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>
>
>
>


--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27