LOL! VW stories of the drive to grammas in the Catskills (no heat) are legend around here.
LOL
We drove a Bus (Kombi) and a bug for years and years. Had an ice scraper on the dash, so we could see out. You always dressed warmly to say the least.
On the plus side, the Vdubs did not have $800 “Engine Control Modules” that would fry if you gave someone a jumpstart.....
Best I ever got was with a pretty fresh 1600 in a 73 Safari (Thing with Bus componanats) was 25 mpg. And the 55 mph national speed limit was never an issue - I never had to worry about passing anyone.