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Old 11-05-2014, 12:32 PM   #70 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

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90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

Appliance car Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 62.14 mpg (US)
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Sales of trucks, SUVs surge, with lower gas prices

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Mechanicsville Toyota near Richmond, Va: year-to-date light-truck sales are up 5 percent while car sales are down 5 percent.

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Data from KBB.com show that Toyota boosted Prius incentives to $2,300 per vehicle in September from $1,400 a year ago while Ford ramped up C-Max spiffs to $4,900 from $2,650 per vehicle in the same period; neither move helped sales.
Source: http://www.rubbernews.com/article/20...wer-gas-prices

I guess that's what happens when automakers decide that "fuel economy" is a feature that they charge extra for.
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