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Old 09-26-2012, 03:28 PM   #78 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
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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Very funny! I'm digging the "make it stand out" approach you and some of the other members are taking (like Tyler's Anal Probe) with use of colour (neon green wheel covers) & stencils. Obviously other people are getting a kick out of it too.

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While you're working at the back of the car... are you considering tapering/squaring off the corners of the rear bumper?

I doubt it would show up in an A-B-A test, but more and more high-efficiency concepts and production cars feature this mod, like the Volt, latest Prius, Honda Fit EV:
EG:

The gas Fit has rounded corners on its rear bumper; only the EV gets the squared off design.

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