> Just as an aside, the top speed for a Vanagon and Eurovan is roughly the > same. I have an '84 Vanagon and my parents have the '93 Eurovan. The tach > runs roughly the same rpms at speed in 4th and 5th (Vanagon, Eurovan > respectivaly). The redlines aren't much different. > > When coming back from Minoqua (northern Wisconsin) to Madison we were going > with traffic at 80-85 mph all the way (happens to correspond to 4500rpm or Aha! my (really, my wife's) EV does not have the Tach, so I don't know no red lines -- I assure you, the top speed of the EV is A LOT faster than 80-85.... The '84s are supposed to have the in-line 4cyl. engine, right? My '87 gets almost the same milegae as the 93 EV (+/-1mpg), but the EV is definitely a lot peppier going uphill and the usable range of every speed (especially the 3rd) is a lot broader than the '87.
Cetin
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