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Sorry about the lack of posts on this build thread. I am trying to reduce my driving, which means I don't get to test out the vehicle as much. The weather has been great so my bicycle gets the most drive time.
My goal is to buy no more than one tank of gas per month. I still have over half a tank left and I think I am pushing 300 miles. According to Scangauge I can expect a 670 mile tank, with current tank average over 50mpg. This includes a lot of hypermiling on country roads, and some local grocery getting miles. No highway miles, I have been choosing routes to avoid speeds above 55mph.
The tail continues to get a lot of attention, from little kids on the street yelling "look at that car!" to people in an outdoor street cafe pointing and laughing, to a carful of kids with their baseball caps pointed to the side saying "what the hell is that thing?". I like being different and think it is great to get people thinking. Especially when I know it is getting me between 20% and 30% better gas mileage.
If I ever empty the tank, I will report back with the Scangauge data. I am planning a long distance tour in late June, maybe it will happen. If it does it will be a hypermiling tour.
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