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Old 01-06-2014, 12:25 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Chorizo - '00 Honda Civic HX, baby! :D
90 day: 35.35 mpg (US)

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90 day: 34.2 mpg (US)

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90 day: 35.39 mpg (US)

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FYI, apparently he has this beast: click here

I'd say get it to the top of the hill, reaching the crest of it at a crawl, without inconveniencing anyone behind you by being a turtle. Then put it in neutral and coast to the bottom, braking only when necessary.

Repeat, until you leave Louisiana...
I brake when my instantaneous MPG reaches my average. In Bacon, my idle GPM is 0.25, so I guess that would be 7 MPG, although I never lose that much speed.
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