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Old 11-02-2012, 02:23 PM   #36 (permalink)
LocoJason
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Slocus - '00 Ford Focus ZX3
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Originally Posted by Dizle View Post
usually under 5 miles maybe that's why the mileage sucks car isn't fully warmed up yet. 26mpg around town sucks though!
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Ya, 26mpg isn't that great is it? Or are my expectations for this car too high?
26mpg city is outstanding when considering the frequent short trips. It's an economy car... not a hybrid with a coolant thermos attached to the cooling system and other fancy tricks to get ludicrous good city econ. Cold starts eat up a lot more fuel than regular driving. The best you can do is turn off your A/C and coast more.
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