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A tale of two drivers
Took a day trip today to the wife's younger daughters house, about 75 miles each way. She drove there in her 2012 Kia Sorento and I drove back. She drives carefully, generally speaking at the speed limit, which for most of her leg of the trip was 70 MPH until she got to Richmond Metro area where the speed limits drop to 60 MPH with a few sections at 55 MPH.
Her average was 29.5 MPG, ambient temps were lower in the morning.
I drove back using my preferred more rural route 5 which is 55 MPH, with the first 15 miles on 288 and I 95 at 65 MPH. It took 15 minutes longer using my route versus hers. No hypermiling techniques, wouldn't want Kia to use my techniques as an excuse to deny her a warranty claim, mostly neutral coasting.
My average 33.5 MPG.
Many people would say it is not worth the extra time for that difference in mileage but we were not in any hurry.
The Sorento is rated at 29 highway (was 32 but they lied and are giving her close to $100 a year). I think the OE economy gauge is slightly optimistic. I have seen it read over 40 MPG going 45 MPH average speed.
regards
Mech
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