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Old 08-01-2008, 07:23 PM   #4 (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: 52.71 mpg (US)

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

Appliance car - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 52.48 mpg (US)
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First: get a ScanGauge. It'll pay for itself many times over if you're serious about saving fuel. And with a thirsty vehicle like yours, the payback will be fast.

As for drafting: just chill out and drive slower, if traffic permits. I'd never recommend drafting, mainly for safety reasons. But in addition to that, the rigs never keep a constant speed, and you'll find you have to hunting your speed up & down to stay with one.

On top of that, another good highway technique is "driving with load" (DWL) on inclines/descents. Anything you draft will almost certainly not DWL in those situations, so even in a draft, you're giving away potential fuel savings there.
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