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first tank mpg was satisfying, but i was hoping for a little more. MPG with a mix of 70/30 hwy/city was 45 mpg. driving style: neutral coasting when ever possible, slow accelerations, 60 on hwy traffic permitting, otherwise 65 following semi's.
I was averaging 40-42 all winter so warmer weather alone would account for at least 1 mpg gain. I use the same pump a the same gas station (shell on my way to work) every time so given my unsophisticated calculations its about as accurate as i can get. I still plan to do an average before i make any other changes to configuration. It will be trimmed up first since i'm scraping a bit still.
What kind of gains would i expect from rear wheel deflector/strakes? any tips to reduce separation at the rear of the car? I thought about trying to figure out how to attach the extra coroplast that i have (smaller sheets) but i can just picture wind catching the leading edge of what ever i connect it to and ripping it off. I'm adding additional weather stripping as previously recommended to the hood. If it doesn't add any mpg, hopefully it will at least quiet the ride a bit.
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