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Old 10-21-2011, 09:32 AM   #26 (permalink)
PaleMelanesian
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PaleCivic (retired) - '96 Honda Civic DX Sedan
90 day: 69.2 mpg (US)

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E % | MPG |theoretical mpg|Error
00% |35.1 | 35.1 | 0%
44% |30.1 | 30.0 | 0%
27% |33.6 | 32.0 | -5%
16% |32.3 | 33.3 | 3%
10% |33.1 | 34.0 | 3%
21% |30.7 | 32.7 | 6%

Theoretical is calculated using ethanol's 67% BTU content compared to pure gas.

For real-world driving in varying conditions, it looks amazingly close.
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