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Old 07-06-2013, 01:12 AM   #5 (permalink)
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OK, here's how you do it, guys. starting with a cold engine. I get 55+ mpg on 30 mile country road trips to & from Costco, Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Harbor Freight, my pharmacy, etc. Those bread & butter trips make up for the <40 mpg bad trips that seem to always happen during a tank.

I got a new action cam, so I'm going to try to remake the video tomorrow. I'm hoping to get 0-60 mpg in 5 miles with a warm engine.
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49.5 mpg avg over 53,000 miles. 176% of '08 EPA
Best flat drive 94.5 mpg for 10.1 mi
Longest tank 1033 km (642 mi) on 10.56 gal = 60.8 mpg

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