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Originally Posted by SpeedyCorky
So folks, realize that MetroMPG has some seriously ideal conditions going for him. his numbers are not replicateable in the real world - under real world driving conditions that 99% of us face. i'd say any 70mpg tank average for the Insight, under normal, real world conditions - is pretty respectable; 75mpg daymn respectable - and anything beyond that is entering either sub-human, or at least semi-cheating (not real world driving conditions!) 
~96mpg - even with ideal conditions - is some gosh darn tootin' hypermiling!   |
Actually his trip (excluding distance) is similar to mine, but my car can't exceed 73mpg!
My car has
1. Brake drag (no idea how to fix
)
2. Suspension & Alignment issues (of the non-standard kind)
3. EGR issues bleh cleaning time
I really need to take the time to take this car out of service for a month to do all the maintenance, grid charger, MIMA and Calpod like it deserves, but its just so much fun getting 60-70mpg despite it being a beat up beater.