[Vwdiesel] Fuel economy for a 17 tonne 8 wheeler

[mark shepherd]

Sorry, Patrick; specifics are thin on the ground for the particular vehicle. 
Artic is short for 'articulated'  :o)

No one has actually said that they like the Audi...
I thought it looked cute...

Mark

NB
 Thanks for sorting me out  Loren



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Patrick Dolan" <pmdolan at sasktel.net>
To: "mark shepherd" <mark at shepher.fsnet.co.uk>
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 1:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Fuel economy for a 17 tonne 8 wheeler


>
> Depends on what engine, drive, etc.  What's an "Artic"?
>
> If it's an old military gasoline powered thing, 10 mpg will be wishfull 
> thinking.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: mark shepherd <mark at shepher.fsnet.co.uk>
> Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 6:52 pm
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Fuel economy for a 17 tonne 8 wheeler
>
>> Any guesstimates?
>>
>> Mark
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "mark shepherd" <mark at shepher.fsnet.co.uk>
>> To: "vw fans" <Vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 9:36 PM
>> Subject: [Vwdiesel] Fuel economy for a 17 tonne 8 wheeler
>>
>>
>> >
>> > OK it's a little off topic, and vague to sty the least. A
>> fellow[ess]
>> > ferret club member, wants to know an average fuel economy for a
>> truck of
>> > this size.  I guessed about 10 miles per gallon [imp].
>> > I dunno why she wants to know, but perhaps as she works for the
>> MOD, they
>> > are giving her an Artic. for transporting our ferret's racing
>> kit [black
>> > footed kind, not  vehicle :o)  ]
>> >
>> > Loren, what happened to the busted engine?
>> >
>> > Mark
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