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Hip001 · 04-16-2012, 12:12 AM

The trip ended up being 7 states!! 2000 miles!! Back home safely

back to back 700+ mile tanks!
Filled up hoping for better mpg only to calculate 46.2mpg

the lowest of the trip. Very disappointed about not being able to make it closer to 50mpg. And we intentionally picked highway over the interstate for the last leg so that we could travel at lower speeds. Maybe the partial usage of AC used the extra 2mpg

All in all, the mpg results achieved were better than 98% of the other cars on the road, And we feel confident that this was a good test for Hot Shot Secret. In this case, we proved it didn't help at all in this application.

04-16-2012, 12:12 AM	#23 (permalink)
Hip001 In God we trust! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gaiesville Georgia Posts: 74 01 Beetle - '01 VW Beetle TDI 90 day: 42.33 mpg (US) Black 450h - '14 Lexus 450h Thanks: 18 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	The trip ended up being 7 states!! 2000 miles!! Back home safely back to back 700+ mile tanks! Filled up hoping for better mpg only to calculate 46.2mpg the lowest of the trip. Very disappointed about not being able to make it closer to 50mpg. And we intentionally picked highway over the interstate for the last leg so that we could travel at lower speeds. Maybe the partial usage of AC used the extra 2mpg All in all, the mpg results achieved were better than 98% of the other cars on the road, And we feel confident that this was a good test for Hot Shot Secret. In this case, we proved it didn't help at all in this application. __________________ 2014 Lexus RX450h 2008 Toyota Tundra 2007 BMW R1200RT 2006 Jetta TDI DSG 1997 Ford F150 Last edited by Hip001; 04-16-2012 at 12:34 AM..