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Old 08-05-2014, 02:25 AM   #13 (permalink)
serialk11r
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3000rpm @ 60 is not high for a 1390cc, that's what the 1.5L Toyota engines are geared for. I like to complain all the time about this, but my 1.8 is geared for 3300 @ 60

Since your trips are nice and long, I bet you could see 50-60mpg. Maybe keep the number at 50 in your head, so you have a higher chance of feeling good about yourself. I only get 30mpg but my engine burns oil, my gearing sucks, and I am always driving with a cold engine.
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