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Old 05-16-2015, 02:07 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Great mpgs with a newer car!



I drove my buddy's 2010 Focus that looks just like the one pictured. It is an automatic, 2.0 I4. The thing feels weaker than my ZX2 with 270,000 miles! I told myself that the weakness equaled better mpgs

It was around 100 miles from Greensboro, NC to Smithfield, NC. The land was hilly towards the beginning and gradually got flatter. It is not a true test, as I could not figure out how to reset the dash readout till I was up to speed. Fancy new cars and their weird switch placement...

Anyhow, I managed to get 46.1!

I did have the gauge up to 54, but I gradually lost mpg as the hills smoothed out.

To make this more impressive, his tire pressure was 32 psi and zero aero mods of any kind. Just a gauge, a foot, and coasting whenever possible

I do know that the dash readouts are optimistic, but still, mid-40's with that thing?! I could not believe it.

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