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Old 04-22-2012, 10:55 AM   #70 (permalink)
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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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Originally Posted by sendler View Post
Probably posted the best actual fuel economy of all the vehicles competing but won't get credit for it as the vehicles without built in computers were required to calculate the fuel usage by the total weight lost using scales. This was totally inaccurate. I did my own tank fill in town before and after to get the real numbers.
Bummer. Fill-up / measurements are the constant issue with these competitions.

Congrats on your performance though - I didn't realize I was talking to "sendler" - just before the awards ceremony, that was me and Wonderboy (Will) chatting with you about your bike.

I was of course wearing my "team EcoModder" t-shirt for proper identification to other forum members, but it was way too cold & damp yesterday, so it was covered up by 3 other layers!
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