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RobertSmalls · 10-14-2009, 05:53 PM

On my commute, I get my best fuel economy in the rain because traffic goes much slower.

On the open road, rain and wind (often seen together) are noticeably detrimental, according to the ScanGauge.

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RobertSmalls Left Lane Ecodriver Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY, USA Posts: 2,232 Zombie Insight - '00 Insight MT Team Honda 90 day: 62.82 mpg (US) Thanks: 79 Thanked 238 Times in 173 Posts	On my commute, I get my best fuel economy in the rain because traffic goes much slower. On the open road, rain and wind (often seen together) are noticeably detrimental, according to the ScanGauge.