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Originally Posted by PaleMelanesian
Wayne at CleanMPG tested the stickshift elantra with cruise control. RPM is about 2400 at 60 mph (ie not that great). Note that these numbers are right in line with PM's shown above.
MPH - MPG
60 - 46.9
65 - 44.3
70 - 39.1
50 mpg at 80 mph is dreaming. I believe you could see that for a moment on the instant mpg readout, but you couldn't maintain speed at that mpg level.
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I'm afraid you are right here.
I think I now agree with daox and everyone else here who said this info is BS
50 mpg is an amazing figure, and I thought that a .28 cd could bring it about.
however I'll trust a random "wayne@ cleanmpg" on an issue like this one
I do enjoy popular machanics in general they are fun magazines but I agree with "daox" that its just bad journalism.