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Old 01-18-2012, 10:03 PM   #8 (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)

Appliance car Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 62.14 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
I've used three strategies:
1) Just go out there and plug it in at the right time before I go
That's what I used to do. I'm getting soft in my old age.

And I don't commute, so a timer doesn't really work for me - my car use is always at different times.

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3) Have the outside outlet on an indoor switch
Great idea - Brucey's breaker, too. Not options in my current place. Moving this year, though, so next winter that may be the way I can do it.

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I think autostarts should be outlawed.
I read (don't know if it's true) that you can order an OEM remote starter on the Cruze ECO. That for some reason makes me think of "light" cigarettes.
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