I got 30mpg in a 1.9l wbx'er... once. It was night, raining hard, low visibility. Could only manage around 45mph for 3 hours. Cheers, Jeff
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Jim Arnott Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 10:15 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Report: gas mileage, in town, 1.9L AT Do you have a better suggestion? Regarding 30 mpg wasserboxer: if it's unbelievable, don't believe it. I would assume either it's really a turbo-diesel or that the reporter made a typographical error. Pretty simple, really. Yes, it's self-reported. And it's probably reported off the vehicle's odometer. Until someone buys me and installs for me more accurate sensors, that's what you're going to get. It's much better than anecdotal information. ("Karl's friend tells me Karl gets 35 mpg in his TDi Syncro.") Jim
-----Original Message----- From: Dave Mcneely Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 7:01 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Report: gas mileage, in town, 1.9L AT The problem with Fuelly is that mileage is all self reported -- sort of like Consumer Reports reliability reports, which are developed from owner's reports. When there are a large number, something relative may work, but there are no controls that would make the data really believable. What do we make of a report of 30 mpg with an unmodified Vanagon waterboxer? mcneely ---- Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM> wrote: > Gas mileage questions? Want to know what's 'normal'? > > http://www.fuelly.com/car/volkswagen/vanagon > > Create an account and do your bit to determine what's normal for a > 20-30 year old vehicle. > > Jim > > > > On Apr 4, 2011, at 3:12 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > > > As promised, I'd check my in-town gas mileage when I filled up the > > tank > > again and report back. > > > > I don't normally check fuel consumption except when on camping trips, > > those are highway miles. I get about 18 to 21 mpg depending. My in- > > town > > mileage is considerably worse and I have a light foot. Got 12 mpg on > > this last tank. > > > > -- > > Rocky J Squirrel > > '84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") > > '74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) > > Bend, OR > > KG6RCR -- David McNeely |
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