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RedDevil · 07-21-2013, 02:23 PM

First time > 60 mpg...!
Went to Germany, had to fill up on the way back. Was aiming for a 1000 km tank but chickened out when I found a station that was open after having passed one that was unreachable due to road repair...
Sad thing too as the first 100 km or so on the new tank had an average of 3.0 l per 100 km or just below 80 mpg! And I had more than 5 liters in the tank... 1000 km would have been easy and have given me an even better FE record fill!
Ah well. Next tank will be good too if nothing strange happens.

As usual I was driving along with the right lane traffic most of the time, but I tried to max it out where possible (no speed limit om several stretches on the Autobahn!) but every time the speed got above 140 km/h someone pulled out from the slow lane right in front of me and I had to brake hard.
After 6 attempts or so I gave up; my eco mind could stand no more power wasted. I went on in the right lane and watched how the German-made cars roared by at sometimes over 200 km/h. It's a conspiracy

07-21-2013, 02:23 PM	#436 (permalink)
RedDevil Master EcoWalker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Nieuwegein, the Netherlands Posts: 3,999 Red Devil - '11 Honda Insight Elegance Team Honda 90 day: 52.82 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,714 Thanked 2,247 Times in 1,455 Posts	First time > 60 mpg...! Went to Germany, had to fill up on the way back. Was aiming for a 1000 km tank but chickened out when I found a station that was open after having passed one that was unreachable due to road repair... Sad thing too as the first 100 km or so on the new tank had an average of 3.0 l per 100 km or just below 80 mpg! And I had more than 5 liters in the tank... 1000 km would have been easy and have given me an even better FE record fill! Ah well. Next tank will be good too if nothing strange happens. As usual I was driving along with the right lane traffic most of the time, but I tried to max it out where possible (no speed limit om several stretches on the Autobahn!) but every time the speed got above 140 km/h someone pulled out from the slow lane right in front of me and I had to brake hard. After 6 attempts or so I gave up; my eco mind could stand no more power wasted. I went on in the right lane and watched how the German-made cars roared by at sometimes over 200 km/h. It's a conspiracy __________________ 2011 Honda Insight + HID, LEDs, tiny PV panel, extra brake pad return springs, neutral wheel alignment, 44/42 PSI (air), PHEV light (inop), tightened wheel nut. lifetime FE over 0.2 Gmeter or 0.13 Mmile. For confirmation go to people just like you. For education go to people unlike yourself. Last edited by RedDevil; 07-21-2013 at 02:33 PM..