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Old 05-22-2009, 12:21 PM   #4 (permalink)
superchow
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Location: Lacey, WA
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Hamster - '07 Honda Civic EX
90 day: 29.41 mpg (US)

Whooshy Wagon - '04 Volvo V40
90 day: 23.33 mpg (US)

Minotaur - '09 Ford Taurus X SEL
90 day: 19.05 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by basslover911 View Post
So what do you get if you cruise control at, lets say, 55mph? (just wondering)
Depends on the temperatures outside - but from 36-38 mpg (winter) to 42-44 (summer, no a/c). FYI, this is a manual I'm driving, which is at 2600 revs when going 60. The automatic revs lower (2200 or so) at the same speed, but I think it's eager to downshift too.
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