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Old 09-05-2014, 11:07 PM   #1 (permalink)
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60MPG in city!

Everyone knows I have oversized tires, misaligned front end (just need alignment). I never expected to get anywhere near 60MPG yet but I managed it today!

A trip to the store today for my parents, approx 11 miles of very, very heavy traffic, hit 9/10 of the stop lights and a 400ft increase in elevation from my start point. Numbers are increased by 4.5% from the gauge due to bigger tires.



For a total of 57.4MPG.



Return trip home, hit 10/10 red lights, along with a broken down car in the road so it was basically another stop light.


For a total of 60.61MPG

Once I get my alignment done, and the proper tires 65-70 should be a piece of cake. And remember THIS IS IN THE CITY, NOT FREEWAY. I'm keeping up with traffic, not driving like a grandma, shifts at 3-3.5k RPM.

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