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Old 10-16-2009, 09:50 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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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: 52.48 mpg (US)
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Slowmover: I've dug up answers to some of your questions, posted below. The ones I didn't answer couldn't be easily found on Google...

Vehicle, solo (full fuel, passenger & zero load)
4504 curb weight; During the test there was me -150 lbs driver - and about 150 lbs worth of tools on board.

Vehicle, solo, (as above, but with a representative work load)
Not sure what you mean by "representative work load".

Trailer, dead empty (plus tongue weight)
1138 lbs, tongue weight not listed

Trailer, loaded, (and again, tongue weight)
Single 3500-lb axle configuration and 2990-lb GVWR

Gross of rig, with steer, drive and trailer axle represented separately (empty and loaded would be best).
Don't have that data for the Ridgeline

I think it's pretty clear that your vehicle would likely give the Ridgeline a run for its money in terms of fuel economy unloaded AND towing.
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