Date:         Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:06:50 -0700
Reply-To:     Angus Gordon <birdworks@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Angus Gordon <birdworks@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Gas Mileage
Comments: To: Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com>
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Pretty decent mileage for a heavy automatic.

The elevation around Yellowstone helps as well. Thinner air means less
aerodynamic drag for any given speed, thus less power/fuel required.


Angus



Angus Gordon
Bainbridge Island WA

birdworks@gmail.com


On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 10:38 AM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:

> Just took another look at the gas mileage stats for my long trip.  Overall,
> for just over 3,600 miles, was 17.84 mpg.  But with segments as low as 15
> and as high as 21.  The interesting part was the three days running around
> Yellowstone.  In my '90 heavily loaded Westy w/automatic I was running 18,
> 19, 20 mpg for that three days.  And that was a lot (maybe most) of the
> time
> in 2nd gear because of the constant up and down as we drove the 'loops'
> around the park.  And a lot of backtracking because one part of one loop
> was
> closed and we had to backtrack a lot.  But with a speed limit of 45 mph.
>  So
> guys and gals, if you want to save some gas, slow down.
>