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06-05-2014, 09:17 AM

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Fat Charlie

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Surprise- still improving!

I've had to do more hurried driving this tank. A couple actual speed runs, and several runs at a higher speed than I would prefer.

Filled up this morning, and while 45.25 mpg wasn't one of my top tier tanks it was above the 3 tank, 90 day and lifetime averages- with an average speed of 56.5 mph! I'm not celebrating the speed, but the improvement in mpg despite the handicap of higher speed. It's getting warmer out, and at 8000 miles I'm still getting settled in the car. This is awesome!

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Manual neutral engine off.100% @∞MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%

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06-05-2014, 10:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
Daox Administrator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 11,203 CM400E - '81 Honda CM400E 90 day: 51.49 mpg (US) Daox's Grey Prius - '04 Toyota Prius Team Toyota 90 day: 49.53 mpg (US) Daox's Insight - '00 Honda Insight 90 day: 64.33 mpg (US) Swarthy - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage DE Mitsubishi 90 day: 56.69 mpg (US) Daox's Volt - '13 Chevrolet Volt Thanks: 2,501 Thanked 2,586 Times in 1,554 Posts	Very nice job, especially considering the Fit's ridiculously short gearing. __________________ Current project: A better alternator delete

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06-05-2014, 10:30 AM

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Fat Charlie

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Short gearing only hurts if you stay in gear.

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Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @∞MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%

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