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Old 07-21-2010, 03:30 PM   #3 (permalink)
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90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by robertsvx View Post
normal conditions without shutting engine off, city/hwy is averaging about 43mpg

My question is for all vx owners who get more then 55mpg. What am i doing wrong to not get more then 55mpg?
I think you answered your own question there.

43 mpg sounds like what you should expect to see from a car like the VX driven "conservatively" (minus lots of driving without brakes, or engine-off stuff). After all, in mixed use, its ace in the hole - lean burn - isn't contributing much.

Highway driving at moderate speeds in continuous lean burn is where these cars really shine.
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