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Downshifting kills your FE. The typical American driver will call the high geared econobox "gutless," bury his foot in 3rd gear up every hill, and whine about getting worse gas mileage than his neighbor in the Corvette. That's why automakers haven't downscaled the high gear fantasy to econoboxes.
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Darrell
Boycotting Exxon since 1989, BP since 2010
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? George Carlin
Mean Green Toaster Machine
49.5 mpg avg over 53,000 miles. 176% of '08 EPA
Best flat drive 94.5 mpg for 10.1 mi
Longest tank 1033 km (642 mi) on 10.56 gal = 60.8 mpg
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