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Old 04-24-2015, 05:35 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
Team Metro
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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Belated welcome to the forum! Congrats on the Fit - I bet it's fun to drive.

Also, a well-driven manual should spank even the higher rated CVT in city/combined driving.

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Originally Posted by jetto-setto View Post
I'm not good at efficient city driving, nor do I even enjoy it. Most of my eco-driving is on long highway trips.
Need more info there!

I find city eco-driving/hypermiling way more interesting because you can dramatically improve your fuel economy while keeping the same average speed as an inefficient driving style.

And it's far more engaging.

Out on the highway, the major fuel saving technique for most drivers is speed reduction. (Or drafting, but I won't do that for many reasons.)

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Ecodriving test: Manual vs. automatic transmission MPG showdown



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