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Old 04-08-2012, 03:54 AM   #14 (permalink)
ps2fixer
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: MI, USA
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92 Camry - '92 Toyota Camry LE
Team Toyota
90 day: 26.81 mpg (US)

97 Corolla - '97 Toyota Corolla DX
Team Toyota
90 day: 30.1 mpg (US)

Red F250 - '95 Ford F250 XLT
90 day: 20.34 mpg (US)

Matrix - '04 Toyota Matrix XR
90 day: 31.86 mpg (US)

White Prius - '06 Toyota Prius Base
90 day: 48.54 mpg (US)
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I have more cost than return, but over time I'll be saving, big time since I havn't installed my coroplast fully yet.

10x 30x36 sheets of coroplast - $100
Scan Gauge 2 - $135 used from ebay
Cost of car to start with a better base line - $700 (and $500 in parts to repair)

Unmodded MPG: 32-34 highway @ 65-70mph (only 2 tanks worth)
Modded MPG: 40-50mpg trips, should average atleast 45mpg.

Fuel savings is around $100 on this car, or $144 if compaired to my last car (26mpg is about what I got average)
Total cost of material for modding car: $235

Net loss: $135 but getting lower all the time, should break even in 3k miles

After a belly pan, wheel skirts, whell covers, some sort of boat tail, etc.... my MPG should go up and making the savings jump quicker with no added cost.
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