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Old 02-09-2012, 02:34 PM   #18 (permalink)
tru
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tru - '05 Ford Focus ZX3
90 day: 39.46 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by mans View Post
quoted from a magazine review of the 2011 hyundai elantra:

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Cruising in sixth gear at around 80 mph with light throttle yields an impressive indicated average fuel economy of around 50 mpg—helped, in part, by a tall top-gear ratio of 0.633. More erratic driving at lower speeds lowered our average to just below 30 mpg—spot on with the EPA city estimate of 29 mpg.

Read more: 2011 Hyundai Elantra Review - Hyundai Elantra Test Drive - Popular Mechanics"
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I take this as, we let off the gas and the mpg's hit 50 briefly
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