Re: [T3] Wacky Mileage

[Ben Doughney <ben_d@clear.net.nz>]

<x-flowed>On 20/05/2004, at 4:34 AM, Daniel Baum wrote:

> On the subject of mileage; any ideas what I could expect from a dual 
> carb 1600 with automatic? I suspect this should be the least 
> economical Type 3 in existence.
>
> I have done some very rough calcuations, but I'm not sure what's 
> considered good (or even reasonable) for a car like mine.

Last time I worked it out, my Fastback does 29 MPG on a long run. This 
was a 350 or so mile trip, traveling between 55 - 75 MPH most of the 
way. The interesting thing to me was I was following my friend in a 
1500 Beetle, and I managed to get better milage then him, I presume it 
had something to do with the better aerodynamics of the Fastback or 
something.

Ben Doughney

'63 1200 - Ringo
'71 1600TL
'65 1500N - Val
'70 411L Variant
'70 NSU Ro80

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