hi Andrew!
our '85 (Calif) 300D is routinely driven in a manner we'll call
'briskly', and averages just about or barely above 20 MPG on (almost
exclusively) B99.9 in mostly Kombat Kommute traffic (which means either
crawling or flying). we don't use it much for around-town.
on open highway trips it's not much different, but that's not
surprising since again, that's typically 80+ MPH.
WRT the CD, not only are they slightly shorter presenting a smaller
frontal surface area in a critical area, but didn't they also have a
different rear axle ratio?
cheers!
e
On 06/Dec/12 10:26, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
Great feedback. I don't feel so whiny now knowing that I am not alone
in my readings.
Fuel economy is definitely better when I take the 300TD out on the
highway. Neither wagon has ever exceeded 27 mpg, however, whereas
SWMBOs 1985 300CD averaged 29.7 fully loaded with stuff between
Atlanta and the Outer Banks on a trip about a decade ago. Her fuel
economy is still very season- and driving- dependent. with dramatic
improvement on the open road.
Andrew
1983 300TD
1985 300TD CA version
On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 1:19 PM, WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote:
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