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Old 09-12-2010, 01:56 AM   #384 (permalink)
Niner
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Ovid MI
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Niner_xA - '05 Scion xA
90 day: 35.82 mpg (US)

Horse Hauler - '95 Ford F-250 XLT
90 day: 13.47 mpg (US)

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IT "generalist" - I do a little bit of everything, although it's trending more towards databases as time goes on. I currently work in automotive manufacturing, although on the assembly end of things.

Four years ago, I bought a Toyota Yaris. Plain car, but it worked well and got me 40mpg on my 35 mile commute without any hypermiling techniques at all. Sadly, I lost it in a fire and drove a Caliber for a year. The CVT was neat but hard to control for fuel efficiency, and when it started to have trouble I traded it in for a Scion xA, the Yaris with a hatchback body. My first goal is to push up my average MPG past 40, then see where I can go from there. The Scion has a different final drive than the Yaris, more geared for sporty than efficient.

Henry
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