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NachtRitter · 01-09-2011, 10:54 PM

Sometimes, the best alternative is to an inexpensive high FE vehicle just for commuting... I did that, and went from ~20mpg (my Subaru Wagon) to ~50mpg (my VX) with a mere $1400 (most of which I expect to get back when I sell the VX).

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NachtRitter NightKnight Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Placerville, CA Posts: 1,594 RippinRoo - '05 Subaru Legacy Wagon 2.5 GT Subaru 90 day: 21.16 mpg (US) Helga - '00 Volkswagen Jetta TDI TEAM VW AUDI Group Diesel 90 day: 53.91 mpg (US) Olga - '03 Volkswagen Jetta Wagon 90 day: 46.24 mpg (US) Thanks: 303 Thanked 311 Times in 186 Posts	Sometimes, the best alternative is to an inexpensive high FE vehicle just for commuting... I did that, and went from ~20mpg (my Subaru Wagon) to ~50mpg (my VX) with a mere $1400 (most of which I expect to get back when I sell the VX). __________________ My VW MkIV Aerodynamic Mods (For Jetta and Golf) thread VW Save as You Drive. Background information for expert fuel savers.