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Old 10-21-2014, 08:08 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Valerie - '03 Honda Civic DX
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Best Trip Ever! 67.9mpg

I'm not sure how I managed it honestly. I guess the wind was blowing in the right direction!

South Richmond to West Point, VA (About 50mi. or so)

I'm not going to complain though!

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Old 10-21-2014, 11:23 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Fun! I still remember the first time I cracked 70 on a secondary highway run in the Firefly: howling tailwind. I knew it, but it didn't make it any less satisfying!
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Old 10-22-2014, 07:47 AM   #3 (permalink)
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I remember going east on I-64 and getting 62 MPG in the Fiesta. On the return trip I was fighting to stay over 40MPG. A 30 MPH west wind was the culprit. It's nice when it's a helping wind that dies before you return but usually works the other way.

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