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MetroMPG · 01-06-2014, 02:44 PM

Using the car to break up ice on the (long-ish) driveway at my garage today is not helping the overall picture: 24.5 MPG (US) for a round trip where I'd normally see ~60.

01-06-2014, 02:44 PM	#18 (permalink)
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