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Old 10-26-2011, 10:45 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

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90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

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

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Frank Lee is a superman bike rider though. (Noobs need to be made aware of this to put his responses in perspective. )

GRU: the advice given here is good. (If you're not going to ride a bike... )You need to preheat the engine if you want to reduce fuel consumption.

FYI, my dad got 11 L/100 km / 22 mpg US from his 2006 Corolla automatic (rated 26 mpg US in the city) in similar driving to yours (in winter). See: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...rolla-546.html

Also make sure the tires are pumped up, read the 100+ driving tips and save up for that ScanGauge for instant feedback. But you're pretty much driving a worst-case routine for getting good mileage.
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