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Old 10-11-2011, 05:45 PM   #46 (permalink)
redpoint5
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Acura TSX - '06 Acura TSX
90 day: 24.19 mpg (US)

Lafawnda - CBR600 - '01 Honda CBR600 F4i
90 day: 47.32 mpg (US)

Big Yeller - Dodge/Cummins - '98 Dodge Ram 2500 base
90 day: 21.82 mpg (US)

Chevy ZR-2 - '03 Chevrolet S10 ZR2
90 day: 17.14 mpg (US)

Model Y - '24 Tesla Y LR AWD

Pacifica Hybrid - '21 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid
90 day: 43.3 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by larrybuck View Post
It's a little how you perceive your income level, and what you choose to spend your time on.
For me, I look at the above post, and I'm thinking of the $ that could have been saved if you had been gentler: no clutch, or brake replacement...

I propose a driver's side quarter window sticker similar to what new cars have, but with the predominate mpg info as suggested on the earlier page here.
I still coast a heck of a lot, and generally my speed has bled down before I hit the brakes. I go fast, but not to a stoplight, congested roads, etc. Really, I only go fast when I know nothing will be slowing me down any time soon. I'm positive I wear my brakes at a much slower rate than average. Nearly all TSX owners complain of prematurely worn brakes, but I don't experience this.

Really like the idea of posting a sticker that brags about MPG. This is something to be proud of and encourage others about.

Ultimately though, economic forces will drive conservation and not enlightenment.
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