Date:         Mon, 18 May 2009 22:18:13 -0700
Reply-To:     David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Digifant 21. MV High Fuel Consumption
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--- On Mon, 5/18/09, Dave Arthur <dave.arthur@NSCC.CA> wrote:

>
> For 183 km I burned 24.5 litres 13.3 litres/100km. And for
> my American
> friends ... 17.3 mi/gal (US). I was driving on reasonably
> flat terrain with
> a maximum speed of 65 mph (105km).
>

I drove my 83.5 Westy to Yosemite for a one night camping last
Saturday and returned yesterday. Temperature in California Central
Valley was reported over 100 degree F. It was a hot trip.

Here is what I got for the gas mileage for my 1.9 WBX rebuilt about
6000 miles ago.

I had a full tank to begin the trip in San Jose California. 166 miles
later I reached Mariposa California near the foothills of Sierra
mountains. I filled up the gas tank. It registered 7.435 gallon.
This is 22.33 miles ger gallon for the first section of the trip.

I drove around the Yosemite Valley for a while taking pictures from
place to place. Camped at night. I drove into the Tioga Pass the next
day. I could only go as far as 19 miles then the road was closed.
I stopped at a look out area and spent a few hours taking pictures.
Then I headed back home through HWY 140, the same route that I came
from. I stopped at Merced to buy gas. I filled it up with 8.886 gallon
of gas. The odometer increased 211 miles to a total of 377 miles.
This is 23.75 miles per gallon. The average of both sections of the
trip was 23.10 miles per gallon. I have not filled up the gas tank
after returning home yesterday. SO I do not have the gas mileage number
for the 3rd section of the trip. It will probably lower because of
higher hwy speed and driving against head wind on the way back.

Well, this is of course a 1.9 WBX. The number appeared to be similar
to the numbers for my past trips to Yosemite. I have no AC, no power steering. It's a manual, not automatic, with standard tires.

David