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Old 04-26-2016, 11:32 AM   #123 (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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belly pan anecdotal: best MPG so far

Some more non-scientific numbers for the pile:

3.2 L/100 km or 73.5 mpg US on a trip I've done multiple times with the car.

(Previous high score was 3.3 ... yeah, yeah, I know it's within the range of measurement error.)

That's over 100 km (~60 mi.), with an 80 km/h (50 mph) cruising speed (mostly on cruise control, with some DWL on hills if no following traffic, no more than +/-10 km/h), mild & dry conditions.

It's the scenic country route that includes several stops, passes through 3 towns/hamlets, with easy (EOC/coasting friendly) sub/urban driving at either end.

I'll get pics of the belly pan... WHEN THE SNOW FRIGGIN' STOPS.

Also, schedule & weather didn't work out for the higher speed ABA testing I had hoped to do on the weekend. I will keep you posted on that.
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