Cheap like borscht! On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 4:28 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote: > I wish I could get 10 on my motor home. 8.5 solo, 7.5 pulling the Vanagon. > > Now two Vanagons getting 17 mpg would be 8.5 mpg combined. So a 39" motor > home pulling a Vanagon at 7.5 must be a bargain! Right? > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Ken Wilford > Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 9:31 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Digifant 21. MV High Fuel Consumption > > Dave, don't think of it as a poor mileage car. Think of it as the best > mpg motorhome that was ever made. Check the mpg on motorhomes some > time. Even with diesel engines they are getting 10-12 mpg. > > Ken Wilford > John 3:16 > www.vanagain.com > > > Dave Arthur wrote: > > I guess 17.3 mi/gal 13.4l/100km isn't that far off after all. I foung the > > following site... > > > > http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/6248.shtml > > > > This site lists a standard Vanagon at 16 city, 18 highway, 17 combined. > SO > > my 'issue' is a non issue :-) I guess I'm too used to my Honda Civic :-) > > > > Thanks for the posts. > > > > D > > > > '86 Westy > > > > >
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