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Old 09-11-2017, 11:36 AM   #15 (permalink)
jcp123
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Beater Echo - '00 Toyota Echo
90 day: 42.67 mpg (US)

Hondizzle - '97 Honda Civic DX
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90 day: 46.55 mpg (US)

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I once had a school bus driver claim that idling his bus (with the air conditioning running) did not use any fuel.
In his defense, diesels are good idlers. "My" 14.8l Detroit Diesel burns, according to the readout, .3gph without AC, and .5-.7gph with AC running depending on the cooling fan cycle. Fun fact: at cruise RPM, the fan takes 50HP to run, according to Detroit's own literature!
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'97 Honda Civic DX Coupe 5MT - dead 2/23
'00 Echo - dead 2/17
'14 Chrysler Town + Country - My DD, for now
'67 Mustang Convertible - gone 1/17
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