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Old 05-15-2008, 11:16 PM   #2 (permalink)
MetroMPG
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Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
Team Metro
Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

Appliance car Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 57.73 mpg (US)
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Welcome to the forum. That's a super clean looking Merc. Thumbs up.

Thumbs up also on your progress to date - 21 to nearly 29 is a massive improvement!

Frontal area calculation methods:

http://forum.ecomodder.com/showthrea...462.html?t=462
http://forum.ecomodder.com/showthread.php?t=82

You can get in the ballpark with (W * H * .84).
http://forum.ecomodder.com/showthrea...5.html?p=21978
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