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Just did an 82 mile hwy loop , 60 degrees out, a bit windy, had to stop 5 times, sometimes for a few minutes. When I filled up, I waited a couple minutes so no gas in the tank was sloshing. Then filled it. Let it settle another minute, then topped it off a click, trying to be as precise as possible for a short fill. Got 60 mpg.
Now, as Frank Lee will point out, it was a small fill, so it's something to take with a grain of salt. But, beforehand, after getting some pure city driving out of the way, I filled it up, got in 1/4 of a gallon, with 16 mpg. So I think there is some truth to this. Further testing is needed to verify the 60 mpg, but it's a great start. And with the 5 stops (all coming to a stop from 60 mph, and not a long coast down), I feel more strongly that there is some truth to it. We'll see.
Lastly, I have a feeling being at 6,200 feet elevation might play a role in the generally excellent mpg this summer, over my spring mpg in Seattle.
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