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Old 02-03-2010, 09:52 AM   #26 (permalink)
NeilBlanchard
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Originally Posted by vtec-e View Post
I did the test drive and it didn't go as well as i had hoped:

I threw everything at it but it wouldn't play ball. I think my p&g technique is ok but it only made things worse. Coasting didnt save enough to offset what was lost when i accelerated again. EOC didn't work either as the computer didn't register anything then. Great.
I do think that it did well at 90kph so when i get a chance again i'll do more of that.
So, you jumped into a new car that you didn't know and got ~65mpg (US)? Now too shabby...
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