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Welcome commuterbox,
I also drive an '06 xB manual, and averaged 49.4 mpg in it for over 30,000 miles. Recently I started driving to keep the catalytic converter lit, and have averaged 45.6 mpg doing that for 2600 miles.
Basically, I drive slow - 60 mph tops, and coast every opportunity I get.
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Darrell
Boycotting Exxon since 1989, BP since 2010
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? George Carlin
Mean Green Toaster Machine
49.5 mpg avg over 53,000 miles. 176% of '08 EPA
Best flat drive 94.5 mpg for 10.1 mi
Longest tank 1033 km (642 mi) on 10.56 gal = 60.8 mpg
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