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Old 09-25-2013, 12:28 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Silver Bullet - '01 Honda Insight Hybrid
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90 day: 55.32 mpg (US)
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Personal goal met - new personal best - 60.1 Math - 60.3 FCD

Bought the car last November for a song, she was in decent shape but the MPGs had suffered... 50.5 lifetime, it was getting 45-48 at the time.

New indexed plugs from Honda, oil and trans fluid change, tires at max, adjust valve lash, replace missing aero underneath. Lightweight speakers and headunit, hot air intake, grill block and some learning and I finally got above 60mpg for a tank!!!

35 mile/day commute with little elevation change, but speeds up to 75/80. Finished out the tank with 622.4 and it took 10.365 gallons. Gauge had read completely empty for about 60 miles!! FCD said 60.3, math was 60.1 so pretty close. Over 60 regardless. I'm super proud. Going to update my hot air intake as it's pretty janky. I don't think I'll see another 60+ tank this year as the weather is getting colder and that makes my MPGs TANK.

Here's the display at the pump - no tricks - http://i.imgur.com/YsqCN5P.jpg
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