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PaleMelanesian · 06-06-2011, 09:41 AM

I'm saying the gear ratios KILL the gas mileage on the highway. If it had VX-style gears to run 2000 rpm the mileage would be significantly higher than the 3000 rpm it does run. That's one of the ways basjoos' Aerocivic does so well.

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06-06-2011, 09:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
PaleMelanesian Hypermiler Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 2,321 PaleCivic (retired) - '96 Honda Civic DX Sedan 90 day: 69.2 mpg (US) PaleFit - '09 Honda Fit Sport Team Honda Wagons 90 day: 44.06 mpg (US) Thanks: 611 Thanked 434 Times in 284 Posts	I'm saying the gear ratios KILL the gas mileage on the highway. If it had VX-style gears to run 2000 rpm the mileage would be significantly higher than the 3000 rpm it does run. That's one of the ways basjoos' Aerocivic does so well. Showdown: testing RPM vs. MPG at a fixed speed - MetroMPG.com __________________ 11-mile commute: 100 mpg - - - Tank: 90.2 mpg / 1191 miles