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Old 03-21-2012, 10:49 PM   #166 (permalink)
MetroMPG
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
Team Metro
Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

Appliance car Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 57.73 mpg (US)
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This little car continues to amaze me.

Today, while driving along a 2 lane highway at the speed limit (80 km/h - 50 mph) on level ground, I caught up to and passed a slower car while holding 100 mpg (US) on the instant MPG display. (!)

Managed 90 mpg (US) for the entire 160km / 100 mi. round trip, including city driving at both ends and passing through the main street of a small town (5 traffic lights) in the middle of each leg.

A marvel of engineering.
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