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Old 10-26-2012, 10:33 AM   #1364 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by wmjinman View Post
I think I learned how long it takes for a few miles of bad mpg to be brought back up. And the final "lesson" might be just how bad a "bad" episode of driving can hurt the whole tank average. (with the result of trying to minimize those "bad" episodes)
Which is why I try to do my best every time I get behind the wheel. It only takes a handful of not-great events and you're down a chunk. Once the fuel is burned, it's gone. You can't "make it up" later. You can minimize its effect through the power of averaging, but you can't get it back. EVERY BIT COUNTS!
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