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Old 04-17-2012, 10:25 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

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90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

Appliance car Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 62.14 mpg (US)
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My first 100+ MPG (US) trip, 2000 Honda Insight

Finally got my first 100+ MPG trip in the U.F.O. yesterday. May I say: woo-hoo!

This was under pretty much ideal conditions: calm and freakishly warm here (27 C yesterday - around 80 F ... for comparison, it's a more normal 7 C this AM), and no other cars on the road. All I did was drive with load, trying to keep the wee beastie in lean burn as much as possible, with an eye on staying over 100+ MPG on the instant fuel economy gauge.

Admittedly, I drove fairly slowly, average speed-wise. Probably got down to as low as 50 km/h / 30 mph on some of the inclines. Made up for it on the descents though!!

Probably averaged about 40 mph rolling average for the whole trip, about 15 km / ~9 mi. Almost all rural driving.

All hybrid functions are currently disabled on the car, and the only mods in place were these ones: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...-km-18930.html

Amazing little car, that Insight.

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