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Old 05-03-2009, 10:36 PM   #65 (permalink)
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Was that "Lugnut"?

I talked to him a little before the event, but I didn't know his results didn't get counted in the end. I had heard that a few fills were messed up and/or rejected (at least one Prius as well), but I don't know the details.

I imagine the measurement method will always be a contentious issue at these kinds of events. EG: the Prius people were at a disadvantage - as their fuel bladder warmed up, it would become more flexible and permit a larger fill, so lowering their MPG results.
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