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Old 12-10-2007, 11:46 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

Appliance car Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 62.14 mpg (US)
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Here's a question: it looks like the calcs are based solely on top gear, correct?

According to the spreadsheet, with all my vehicle's data plugged in, I can theoretically get 132 mpg (US) / 1.78 L/100km at an average P&G speed of 40 km/h, with a total 30 km/h speed delta.

And you know what? That's almost bang on what I observed in those conditions. I did just that one day this summer in my car on an ideal route (a ring road) and after several loops, was averaging 129 mpg (US).

The major difference was that I was pulsing in 2nd and 3rd gears, not 5th.

Cool stuff.
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