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Old 04-23-2013, 05:48 PM   #85 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
Team Metro
Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

Appliance car Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 62.14 mpg (US)
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Hi, Pascal: test route is straight, level and 1.6 km/1 mile "at speed" (not counting the distance used to get up to speed & level off, coast down and turn around etc). You can see the section of road I use here: along the shore of the mighty and lovely St Lawrence River, immediately to the southwest of where that map link is centered.

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I plan to tuft test the bottom of the tail. The car needs a full belly pan for the bottom of the tail to work well. I'm sure it's in very turbulent flow now, but a full undertray will feed it some cleaner flow to work with. It's on the list!
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