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Well, today sealed the deal pretty much. 24.8mpg on this fill.
The only variable was the fact that last tank fill I went to click #2 (see above story), so it's like I got a free 'bonus' amount of fuel but I know that wouldn't have given me an extra 8/10ths of an mpg.
I've also been filling much slower after having read the thread about fill speeds - maybe that's helping a little.
With the nicer weather, there are a lot of pedestrians, so I'm trying to be very conscious about not turning the engine on until it's clear. If I had passengers, I'm sure they'd be curious.
This tank, I learned that on flat terrain 5th is good for as low as 48mph or so. It can probably do 45, but it would require an extremely steady foot, and I don't want to chance lugging.
I am probably going to up my tire pressure from 33 to 35psi this weekend and see how it feels. No intent to approach max sidewall (44ppsi), just a little extra air.
My goal is to hit a very consistent 24 this summer without trying and wean myself almost completely off the speedometer. All by ear baby.
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