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Originally Posted by ShadeTreeMech
Guess I'll just have to piss some folks off by driving "slow"!
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Now you're ready to see some real mpg improvement  .
The Scion xB gets good mpg despite its .35 cD for 3 reasons:
It only weighs 2200 lbs
It has a gas-sipping 1.5 L engine that makes only 108 hp
I don't make it fight air resistance too much. 60 mph is its top speed, because anything over 55 mph hits an aerodynamic brick wall with the box. I get 32 mpg at 70 mph (@3500 rpm!), and 52 mpg at 31 mph. The secret is slowing down.
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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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