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Old 06-03-2011, 03:02 PM   #58 (permalink)
California98Civic
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Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe
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Originally Posted by InsightfulRay View Post
I'm doing a controlled tank to tank test. Really, "tank to tank" is a misnomer. I'm accumulating several tanks worth of fuel consumption data. My driving route, speed, air temperatures and number of warm-ups per tank are close enough that I have reasonable confidence that a significant improvement in MPG will be detectable. I keep exacting fuel consumption records so I have a solid benchmark for my Mini's fuel consumption.
If you could elaborate on the data points and driving techniques, I would appreciate it. I have wondered about this as a n alternate testing strategy because going to my 18 mile "course" can be thought of as a wasted trip from an eco perspective. And the time! I'd rather use my very regular commute, if I can, reliably.
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.



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