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Old 05-23-2014, 10:12 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by sheepdog 44 View Post
I do consistent low 70's all summer, best tank was 72.3mpg, right now i'm at 69.3mpg for 430 miles. I can cruise along at 70mpg on the flats if i keep it under 60mph. 65mpg tank with little effort would be typical, 62mpg tank not trying. So yeah, not exactly far less fuel economy. But ideally you want a manual with lean burn on the flats. Since your in Florida you could lean burn all the live long day.
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In the summer my half dead 5MT pulls over 80mpg without effort (I had tank after tank of 84mpg during the hot season last year) That is with a bent up car that doesn't run right and is missing the belly aero panels.

But the instant it drops into the 60's and lower it becomes hard for me to keep even 70mpg.

My best tank was 92mpg, worst was an EVEN 50mpg in the dead of winter.
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