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Old 09-21-2009, 02:07 PM   #35 (permalink)
wagonman76
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Red Car - '89 Chevrolet Celebrity CL 4 door
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90 day: 36.47 mpg (US)

Winter Wagon - '89 Pontiac 6000 LE Wagon
90 day: 28.26 mpg (US)
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Not yet, it was pitch black when I took the pics, and I haven't been home any time it's been light out for awhile. I also have to work late all week because the other engineers are on vacation in Hawaii, so it'll be dark when I get home. Maybe I can bring my camera to work and get a side shot at lunchtime.

But I think it needs to come off. Perhaps the added skin friction is hurting mpg? Two trips downstate and back, very nice weather, and couldn't top 38 mpg. Before that I had been getting 40 pretty easily when the weather was nice. It also feels tougher to keep going now. I also got only 33 mpg on the way to work this morning.

I'm thinking my original tail might be the little gem, any other gains will have to be up front. Thankfully I made it easily unboltable and then just poke the lights and plate back on the original tail plate.
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