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Old 01-01-2011, 09:44 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Mean Green Toaster Machine - '06 Scion xB
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Yes, you've turned the corner, and probably upped your fuel economy by 5-10 mph in the process. I'm a reformed leadfoot myself. I used to get 26 mpg in my Sentra SE-R Spec V. Then I took up hypermiling, and averaged 38 mpg for the last 20,000 miles in it before I gave it to my daughter.
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Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? George Carlin
Mean Green Toaster Machine
49.5 mpg avg over 53,000 miles. 176% of '08 EPA
Best flat drive 94.5 mpg for 10.1 mi
Longest tank 1033 km (642 mi) on 10.56 gal = 60.8 mpg
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