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Re: [T3] Gas mileage experiments


In a message dated 8/28/05 6:48:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
dave@hallvw.clara.co.uk writes:

<< Yes, for a '69 1600TLE with 5,500 miles at a temp of 72F the report gave 
the
 following mileages:-
 
 mph > mpg (US galls)
 75 > 21.6
 80 > 17.6

 I guess we're all proud of our old cars and tend to drive them as fast as we
 would a newer one. >>

Well these numbers are close, but I was getting better than 17.6 coming back 
from the 2004 Invasion. : ) But then the chart didn't go up high enough 
either. :O  I think we determined after the Invasion that the Square's I was running 
with were getting better mileage, probably due to better areodynamics, rather 
than speed.

Bob 65 Notch S w/ Sunroof
       71 Square, Formerly a 2 seat Roadster, now a T-3 Heb, pics can be seen 
at; 
http://volksrods.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2977 
       69 Square, currently awaiting a 2.0L  t-4 engine transplant

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