Date:         Wed, 7 Jan 2009 23:00:08 -0800
Reply-To:     Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: What's your relative MPG?
Comments: To: Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <5ebe10a0901071513u1934178al77bfadb07741b22a@mail.gmail.com>
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30 is my relative MPG

On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 3:13 PM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:

> This is more for diesel drivers, Vanagon or otherwise.
>
> What is your MPG as it relates to the current cost of gas? In other
> words, what kind of fuel consumption would a gasoline car have to
> achieve to cost the same amount in fuel to drive?
>
> I put up a simple page here to help you calculate it:
> http://www.knology.net/~vw/relative_mpg<http://www.knology.net/%7Evw/relative_mpg>
>
> As of now, at $2.49 diesel and $1.59 RUG, my Beetle TDI gets a
> relative 29 MPG.   A Vanagon TDI might get 30 MPG but its current
> relative MPG is 19.  As price of fuel fluctuates, so does your
> relative MPG.  Back in May of 2006, my Beetle got relative 47 MPG.
> :-)
>
> --
> Chris S.
> Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur"
>



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