Date:         Mon, 25 May 2009 11:57:43 -0700
Reply-To:     Matthew Snook <matt@SNOOKSBAND.COM>
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From:         Matthew Snook <matt@SNOOKSBAND.COM>
Subject:      Re: gas mileage city vs. highway
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Town driving is a small part of my driving, at most.  It seems that I'm
always going 50+ miles.  I try to baby my gas pedal, and for the last month
or two I've been getting only 18 mpg, which was really irritating since I'm
always trying to squeeze the most out of it.  This last trip (360 miles) I
got 22 - which has never happened, and probably won't again.  I try for 20,
and most of the time it's not quite there 19 +/-.  Back in February I got
not quite 17 for a while, that was the worst it's been.  The trouble is, I
haven't really changed anything.  Maybe there were more city miles in there
than I think.  It seems that no matter what time of day I hit Portland, it's
stop and go traffic anymore. :(

Matt
'84 Westy (1.9 w/manual)

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
Joy Hecht
Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 10:25 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: gas mileage city vs. highway

I forgot to add that mine's a manual - but yes, lots of steep hills around
here.  I'd be interested in what kinds of mileage other folks get on short
city drives - i.e. do I have to take her in to find out what on earth is
wrong, or not?



Joy