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Old 02-21-2008, 12:51 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
Team Metro
Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 52.71 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

Appliance car - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 60.16 mpg (US)
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Corvette V8 diesel conversion - 40 mpg (US) avg.

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Some may wonder why I did this - install a 6.5L diesel in a Corvette. To put it simply - fuel economy. Not many cars can handle the weight, is streamlined, won't rust, yet retains its value, and is a sporty - fun car to drive.


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I installed the engine in May of 2001, and have driven it about 3000 miles since then. We average about 48-mpg Canadian (40 mpg US), and have seen a high of 55-mpg (46 mpg US).
More info & engine pic: The Diesel Page - Readers' rigs

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Mitsu mods: 70 MPG in my ecomodded, dirt cheap, 3-cylinder Mirage.
Ecodriving test: Manual vs. automatic transmission MPG showdown



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