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Thanks Fr3AkAzOiD, it's always nice to meet new friends anywhere. I'll have to check out the group you speak of. I'm also a fan of yours in how you got so many miles out of your 2008XFE. If I ever beat 50MPG I'll have to post PICTURES (on other sites) of my Dash-Computer because many seem to already be doubting that my car is getting as good as it already is. I'm almost ready to invite people to my dash-computer so they can tell me my computer is wrong (not from this site). lol - But, I did calculate a 1/2 tank of gasoline today- 6 &1/2 gallons got me 260 miles, which makes it 40MPG exactly.
I do have 70MPH interstates here, with all other major roads normally at 55MPH which is fine for my XFE. I was hoping this car would be capable of getting high MPG at such 70MPH speeds, but I'm starting to think it just not possible with such a design. So if I end up having to work far away again I'll have to choose the fast interstate which will cost me $$ in gas, or taking the slower old road that would take me longer at 55MPH but be able to maximize my average fuel economy. I am currently unemployed in a part of the country that was the last to be hit hard by the recession, and likely the last to ever pull out. So I am looking for jobs far away and I may very well have to travel 100 miles or more a day ONE WAY to find work. This is the area in which I really need the highest mileage the most. But now I know I can take an older 55 MPH road which would take me longer, but I could still get to the big city and be able to afford gasoline and FOOD, even if it does take me another 40 minutes to get there! haha
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