Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2011 10:38:28 -0700
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Report: gas mileage, in town, 1.9L AT
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Exactly! I don't use an internationally calibrated pipette to put gas in my
cars either, but I've been keeping gas mileage records for almost 40 years
and that gives me a good basis for comparisons.
I thought the site rather confirmed typical Vanagon mileages, except for the
ones reporting 0 MPG! ;).
On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 10:15 AM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:
> 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
>
--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie'
Crescent Beach, BC
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www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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