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Old 11-11-2014, 10:41 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
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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Originally Posted by ghengis86 View Post
Need to get an ultra gauge or something similar.
Absolutely. But doesn't the truck have a factory gauge?

Also, a nit to pick...

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here's what Big Brother says the truck gets
Actually, that's what NISSAN says the truck gets. Whether they follow the spirit/letter of the testing methodology laid out by the EPA is another matter!

Another thing I like to point out when people talk about improving the fuel economy of thirsty vehicles is: the apparently small differences between "trying" and "not trying" can be misleadingly small on the "MPG" scale. When in fact going from 14 to 15.5 MPG represents a significant savings in volume of fuel burned (as opposed to going from, say 44 to 45.5).

Sounds like you're having fun, anyway, and that's always a good goal.

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