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Old 06-24-2013, 05:47 PM   #4 (permalink)
UltArc
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: NW Ohio, United States
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Silver Flea - '05 Honda Insight
90 day: 58.96 mpg (US)
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Some people make mistakes when asking me questions.

Father: How far can we go? I don't want to give them any extra fuel when we return the car.
Me: Tell me x, y, and z.
Father: x, y, z.
Me: We can make it to the fuel stop in 120 miles.
An hour and a half goes by, then 45 minutes of worrying-
2 Miles past empty, with a >half gallon left, we made it there!

I don't remember the exact numbers, that was the 2011 NAIAS, but I love those situations! OTHER people start to drive better, when you remind them of factors like average speed, aggressiveness of accelerating, and wasting fuel in general- which may contribute to walking/pushing.
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Mustang - 54.83 mpg (US) at the Green Grand Prix
Insight - 82.91966 mpg (US) over 818.5 miles.
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