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Old 03-01-2013, 08:03 AM   #94 (permalink)
superchow
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Location: Lacey, WA
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Hamster - '07 Honda Civic EX
90 day: 29.41 mpg (US)

Whooshy Wagon - '04 Volvo V40
90 day: 23.33 mpg (US)

Minotaur - '09 Ford Taurus X SEL
90 day: 19.05 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by Nerys View Post
?? you see a TWENTY mpg difference with a 75 degree change in temperature?? WOW.
So far that confirms my somewhat unscientific hypothesis that the best mileage comes with the temperature comfort range of people too. My best tanks have been between 65 and 75 degrees ambient air temperature. But that can be attributed to many other factors, such as tires being not too hot (sticky/slippery) or too cold (too hard), or the driver just not having to use headlights (it's dark here in the Pacific NW in the winter) or A/C in the warmer months.

Looking forward to spring - that's for sure!
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