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Well, I keep getting the "we never hear from you!" reminder emails, so I figured I'd give an update.
Not only is the no-car commuting streak intact, but I even made the local news with it, and I'm healthy as an ox to boot!
"WTOP.com - The power of the office pool: Cyclist on three year commuting streak"
wtop (dot) com/?nid=120&sid=2278903
(it won't let me post a direct link, sorry)
But on top of that, not really hypermiling but driving very easy and relaxed when I do drive—which is the complete opposite of the Northern Virginia driving style—has netted me consistently excellent mileage results in all three of my cars. I've actually maintained a consistent refueling schedule of about 3-5 months per tank of gas per car. In fact, I've been to the pumps exactly twice in 2011.
1993 BMW 318is 1.8L 5MT: 30 city/34-36 highway consistently (refueled every 3-4 months at most)
1990 Miata 1.6L 5MT racecar: 34 city/10 track (refueled every 4-5 months)
1996 Tacoma 2.4L 4AT: 28 city/32 highway!!! (refueled every 3-4 months, I'm WAY over EPA estimates for this old pickup!)
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