[volkswagens-for-life]

Here's a sample chart of a similar experiment with various vehicles to illustrate the impact of speed on MPGs.
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Great chart. Very eye opening

 

[SaVAGeSoot]

Check this out if you wanna really see a difference..... there's a neat calculator at this url

https://www.mpgforspeed.com/

 

[volkswagens-for-life]

Check this out if you wanna really see a difference..... there's a neat calculator at this url

https://www.mpgforspeed.com/

Looking now boo

 

[Viking Lady]

Ok ok so summer trip with cargo box traveling 80 mph improves fuel mileage over winter (same trip) at 90 mph without cargo box resulted in a 2+/- .5 mpg improvement.
I wasnt expecting it, but very happy with it.

In the future, I will attempt to maintain 80mph speeds so I can have better fuel mileage. BUT 90+ mph is so much more fun.

SaVAGeSoot - neat calculator!

 

[jon.feetham]

Wow, your road trip has made my 214 mile journey towing our caravan to our holiday destination look like we've nipped to the store for some milk🤣
You have my respect and admiration 👍

 

[Viking Lady]

Wow, your road trip has made my 214 mile journey towing our caravan to our holiday destination look like we've nipped to the store for some milk🤣
You have my respect and admiration 👍

jon. The more you drive your Touareg, the farther your adventures become.
Enjoy the ride where ever the roads and trails may lead.

 

[TTreg]

Lady Viking,
Glad to hear you enjoying your trip so. Enjoy the reenactment.

Here's a sample chart of a similar experiment with various vehicles to illustrate the impact of speed on MPGs.
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Some of those vehicles drop 30%. Always thought it was closer to 20% in general. Gas prices makes one want to mosey across this great land taking in the scenery.

 

[TTreg]

Lady,
You've gone silent.
Hope you weren't a casualty of the reenactment!
I'm missing vicarious vacation.

 

[Viking Lady]

Hi TTreg

all is well, my Touareg and I have been relaxing but I do check the Club Forum daily, thanx for asking.
The reenactment was good but several events were cancelled due to the heat. The end result - the Rebels (and some French Soldiers) beat the Red Coats (again) Here are a few photos of the event

There were hundreds of participants camped on the grounds of Sturbridge MA Old Village living museum and probably four times as many visitors watching and wandering around.
Rebels wore traditional clothing of the period, French soldiers wore their traditional blue uniforms and the Red Coats of course wore the traditional red uniforms of the day.
the black powder rifles had powder but no balls - so there was zero live fire - just smoke and noise. The cannon firing was not done due to the heat.

Revolutionary War reenactments are done by history clubs in many usa States. This is what they do for their vacations. Spectators are able to “talk history” with them and look at their equipment - weapons, tents, cooking and medical etc. we had a great time.

 

[TommiT]

Medical?

No re-enacted live amputations I suppose?!

 

[TTreg]

Ah, you lucky girl. I sure the pictures don't due it justice, not like being there, but enjoyable just the same. The enactment on my bucket list will be Gettysburg for the 200th anniversary. Never allowed to hold it in the park unfortunately. Instead on private property. Will have to live past 100. 🧙‍♂️ And July in SE Pennsylvania can also be hot, as it was for the real battle.
You remind me of a coworker; she traveled the world: African safari, Machu Picchu, Havana, China. We'd all look forward to her slide shows after each trip.
Enjoy, stay safe, post for the rest of us sad saps,
And Keep Rolling

 

[Viking Lady]

Medical?

No re-enacted live amputations I suppose?!

Hi TommiT
sorry to disappoint, no live amputations or burials (which usually followed the amputations) but some period medical equipment was on site - saws and pliers and chisels and hammers and of course whiskey.
My youngest daughter’s ”cure all” phrase is “piss on it and drink some whiskey” I am sure there was a similar saying back in the 1770s.

 

[Viking Lady]

Ah, you lucky girl. I sure the pictures don't due it justice, not like being there, but enjoyable just the same. The enactment on my bucket list will be Gettysburg for the 200th anniversary. Never allowed to hold it in the park unfortunately. Instead on private property. Will have to live past 100. 🧙‍♂️ And July in SE Pennsylvania can also be hot, as it was for the real battle.
You remind me of a coworker; she traveled the world: African safari, Machu Picchu, Havana, China. We'd all look forward to her slide shows after each trip.
Enjoy, stay safe, post for the rest of us sad saps,
And Keep Rolling

Hi TTreg

Gettysburg sounds like a great event, don’t they do an event annually? Why wait for the 200th? Who says you can only attend once? Reenactments are so much fun!
They do cancel portions of reenactment events when weather is too hot and humid out of caution for all. And there were actual paramedics on hand in case of need. I recommend bringing your own hydration packs as bottles of water were going for $5 a piece!

Viking Blood runs through my veins - gotta travel, or go crazy! This seems to fit well with my Touareg LOL.

 

[TommiT]

Carry on carrying on and keep us posted!

 

[TTreg]

Of course it's $5! That's delicious Massachusetts water, like no other water in the world. Well, except that NYC water, also so delicious it's $5 per. For sure you don't want to miss that.
Keep Rolling

 

[Viking Lady]

most water sources today are polluted.
No matter what the water source happens to be, I always trust my Berkey Water Filter to make the water clean and drinkable and filling a few water bottles or hydration packs with water from my Berkey Water Filters saves me a ton of $ - especially when folks are getting $5 per bottle! I can put mud in my filter and clean pure drinkable water comes out - seriously.

 

[TTreg]

I couldn't agree more about the Berkey. Common with off grid folks around here. But enough about water; Lady what's the latest of the travels? Continue spinning the yarn that makes Gulliver sound like he was making a trip to the grocery!

 

[Viking Lady]

Hi

I couldn't agree more about the Berkey. Common with off grid folks around here. But enough about water; Lady what's the latest of the travels? Continue spinning the yarn that makes Gulliver sound like he was making a trip to the grocery!

Hi TTreg

Yes when I lived off-grid I used my Berkey Filters for river water and now living in city and traveling, I continue to use them all the time.

I am enjoying my relax time. Also had to give the Touareg a good washing to remove bug splatter etc. When I am traveling again I will be posting daily.

speaking of bug splatter
A simple way to remove bug splatter from windshields - use a used clothes dryer sheet on dry GLASS. It works amazingly well. I have NOT tried this on painted surfaces since a good wax lets those splatters wash off with a bit of scrubbing anyways.

 

[TTreg]

Had never heard that about dryer sheets; I'll give it a try. Didn't realize you were stationary. Enjoy your VayK.

 

[C-ya]

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I was driving east from SW Michigan to Portsmouth, NH (one day drive, 15 hours for the 1,000 miles). I was a bit road drunk when I hit that bridge. It freaked me the hell out. I actually stopped and got out and stretched for a few minutes when I came around the corner and saw it. Weird... I drove that trip the next year and it didn't do it to me. Maybe because I knew it was coming.