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Old 07-11-2012, 12:48 PM   #2 (permalink)
Fat Charlie
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Al the Third, year four - '13 Honda Fit Base
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Yesterday morning I was going down the second lane from the left on a four lane highway. That's okay- the left two lanes and the right two lanes split off from each other, so I was in the right lane of the section I needed to be in. Traffic wasn't that bad but I had a Civic right behind me. I think she had her cruise set to just below 60 and was determined to not break it. I had tightened my glides down to 62ish-55 because she was there and I was waiting for her to go around (the left lane was well clear). I pulsed up over a rise and heard a horn to my left. She had "tried" to pass me, but didn't want to break her cruise and my pulse made her think that I was trying to prevent a pass! She pulled back in behind me, waving her hand out the window at me. She stayed behind me until I left the highway.

This morning I actually passed a guy. I caught up with an xB that was doing a solid 50 in a 55. I couldn't pass him in a normal passing zone because while my average speed is faster I'd mess things up by doing that. I'd start a group of people passing him (nobody was in the mood for a two car pass, it seems) and I'd be in front of everyone. I waited until we got a passing lane and the others blew by then I worked my way by. After my next big glide he was just a tiny dot in the mirror.
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Originally Posted by sheepdog44 View Post
Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%

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