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Old 07-18-2012, 04:57 PM   #6 (permalink)
vskid3
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Civic DX (sold) - '97 Honda Civic DX
90 day: 34.15 mpg (US)

GTO (sold) - '04 Pontiac GTO
90 day: 22.62 mpg (US)

Green Brick (sold) - '06 Ford Escape Hybrid
90 day: 31.93 mpg (US)
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I had the belt off of my '97 for a few months before I sold it. There was too much variation in my driving between tanks to tell if it helped mileage, but I really liked the way it felt. After a couple weeks, it was like nothing had changed (until I got to a parking lot). I felt like I was going to throw the wheel through the door when I put the belt back on, it was so easy to turn.

My Escape has electric power steering. I don't mind the way it feels, but I'll see if I can disable it without the computer throwing a fit. Maybe even have a switch to re-enable it for parking lots and other drivers.
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