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Re: [T3] Gas mileage experiments


Yes, for a '69 1600TLE with 5,500 miles at a temp of 72F the report gave the
following mileages:-

mph > mpg (US galls)
55 > 30.4
60 > 29.6  (Jim >  28.9 mpg)
65 > 26.4  (Jim >  26.7 mpg)
70 > 24.8
75 > 21.6
80 > 17.6

Looks like your mpg was pretty similar, Jim.
I get about 27 mpg(US) on long journeys with my twin-carb Variant at around 60
to 70 mph, which looks pretty similar too.

Salutary lesson for us - looks like it costs Toby almost twice as much for his
miles as for the slowest here (ignoring the UK taxation laws!).    ;-)
I guess we're all proud of our old cars and tend to drive them as fast as we
would a newer one.

I think you've got a copy of that report, Jim.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club
http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/
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