Re: [T3] Wacky Mileage

["Keith Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com>]

Yep, Normal.


Keith

Keith Park

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Brashear" <dougbrashear@yahoo.com>
To: <type3-d@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 5:40 PM
Subject: [T3] Wacky Mileage


> Hello all,
> 
> I normally get about 20-21 MPG (combination of
> stop-and-go and highway driving) in my Fastback. Well,
> a few days ago I drove the Fastback on a 4-hour round
> trip to Delaware and back. When the trip odometer hit
> 200 miles, I expected the tank would need
> filling...but I still had a good amount of gas left. 
> After filling up and doing the calculations, it showed
> that I got 29-30 MPG on this all-highway trip (with
> consistent speeds in the 65-72 MPH range).
> 
> Is this normal?
> 
> Thanks,
> - Doug
> '73 Fastback
> 
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