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Frank Lee
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: up north
Posts: 12,762
Blue
- '93 Ford Tempo
Last 3:
27.29
mpg (US)
F150
- '94 Ford F150 XLT 4x4
90 day:
18.5
mpg (US)
Sport Coupe
- '92 Ford Tempo GL
Last 3:
69.62
mpg (US)
ShWing!
- '82 honda gold wing Interstate
90 day:
33.65
mpg (US)
Moon Unit
- '98 Mercury Sable LX Wagon
90 day:
21.24
mpg (US)
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The Pac Car is at 12,665 mpg(e) as it is electric and fueled by hydrogen.
The key to these extreme mpgs is the ratio of pulse to glide on these closed course competitions; the engine is off way more than it is on.
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