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Originally Posted by IamIan
Speed changes over the route ... Being within +/- 5MPH of posted limit tells us exactly what is needed to be known in relation to the claim of "pretty slow".
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Saying that you are running the speed limit doesn't tell us anything. 50 mph is pretty slow regardless of what the speed limit is compared to interstate highway driving.
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That is why I was wondering about what your average speed was in order to get results that are so far above the average for the Gen1 Insight which is about 60 mpgUS. My car came from Colorado with 65,000 miles on it and the first owner had a lifetime of 56 mpg. I always state my mileage as "on my 40 mile, 80% highway commute at 65 mph" so people have an idea of what the conditions are. I hypermile religiously and always follow a big truck to get my average up to 66mpg in the Insight. I can hit 43 with my Honda Fit. My CBR250R is up to 95 mpgUS on the same commute. My PCX150 has to stay on the back highways instead of the interstate and gets 102 mpgUS with 80% of the trip at 52 mph with zero drafting.