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Old 09-12-2013, 06:26 AM   #14 (permalink)
jimd
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Mazda 3-i touring - '12 Mazda 3 i-touring
90 day: 43.48 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by night9 View Post
I think I need to get around to doing a speed vs mpg chart. The Automatic transmission is a joke because with the transmission in gear its gas mileage is awful below 45mph. I officially hate torque converters. It only manages 35 maybe 40mpg below 45mph on flat ground. All the 5 to 20 mph trolling I have to do because of traffic kills my averages. I try to coast as much as I can but EOC would make a big difference in my ability to get better gas mileage. I predict I could average 45mpg tank to tank with a manual transmission without a problem.
You are probably right, look at my Mazda 3, I've hit over 50 with the manual tranny without EOC.
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