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Old 11-16-2011, 02:17 PM   #13 (permalink)
66sprint6
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Middle TN
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WorkHorse - '88 Ford F150 XL
90 day: 13.5 mpg (US)

DailyBeater - '93 Ford Escort LX
Team Ford
90 day: 39.37 mpg (US)

The ST - '13 Ford Focus ST
90 day: 26.78 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by Kodak View Post
It might be tough to detect gains via mpg, since the move from 13 to 14mpg would represent a 7.7% increase in fuel economy.

Someone getting 50mpg would jump to a much more detectable figure of 53.9mpg with the same percent gain.
Thats very true and I only started givin the old truck credit when I saw how high % wise I was over EPA rating. I still think she has more in her but I dont care anymore, the Escort is the new MPG project now so I can start enjoyin the truck for what it is again.
Matt
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