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WooHoo, I'm finally in a club!
Escort ZX2 with ATX here. I started out, two years ago, at just below a 30mpg average on my commute and just this last summer I finally topped 50mpg on my commute. I can easily top 50mpg on pure highway. In fact, I believe I could get a low 60 in a pure highway summer drive and even better in a mpg contest.
That being said, it was a two year learning expirience. It takes time to squeeze high numbers out of a car without being able to EOC. Check my fuel log to see the progress.
Modifying your car to suit your commute is one key. I have a bunch of highway driving, so aeromods have been important. Changing my commute route has been very important and the mod that pushed me over the top was implementing a crude lean burn (not for the beginer)
My goal for next summer is to consistantly top 50mpg and get at least on week of commuting over 55mpg. This will not be easy.
I'm also planning to swap over to an MTX sometime soon, it's just soo much easier in an mtx...
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