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Old 08-17-2011, 03:34 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
Team Metro
Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 52.71 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

Appliance car - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 52.48 mpg (US)
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WWJarayD? Funny!

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Originally Posted by Sven7 View Post
Ok, that makes sense. I'll see what happens with the tufts, but a spoiler should be pretty easy to make and test. Right? haha
There actually are rules of thumb for adding a rear spoiler. I don't have them at my fingertips, but they're around here somewhere.

Car and Driver added one to their project Pinto back in the day, and it helped:

$11 worth of mods plus new tires – Car and Driver improves MPG by 25%
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Honda mods: Ecomodding my $800 Honda Fit 5-speed beater
Mitsu mods: 70 MPG in my ecomodded, dirt cheap, 3-cylinder Mirage.
Ecodriving test: Manual vs. automatic transmission MPG showdown



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has launched a forum for the efficient new Mitsubishi Mirage
www.MetroMPG.com - fuel efficiency info for Geo Metro owners
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