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Old 03-31-2013, 10:35 PM   #30 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

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I think that it can only get better if I drove pure highway and only have 1 passenger?
Definitely. Sounds to me like you've got your answer to this problem.

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One unrelated observation though, I cleaned my rims about 2 months ago, and now my rear wheels are coated with break dust, but I can still see metal on the front wheels.
It's unusual to see more brake dust on the rear than the front. But maybe it's not brake dust at all ... it could just be road grime. The rears would get more of that than the front on a long trip especially if the roads were wet and dirty.
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