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Old 03-23-2017, 08:12 PM   #35 (permalink)
California98Civic
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Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe
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90 day: 66.42 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by slowmover View Post
... A radar detector would have been useful in running above 55-mph (realistically, 62) after 1974. But increased commercial traffic, suburban sprawl and, ....
I was just speaking to his stated intention to have and use a radar detector. If it were my road trip, there would be no radar detector.

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A volt can be had for the same price or less than any of those car selections. ...
I like the 2011/12 Volt a lot. But I have been looking and they are always a few thousand more than a comparable condition/age/mileage Sonic here in Southern California. Also, the OP is looking for a road trip car. The Volt primary advantage is greatly reduced if you drive hundreds of miles a day nearly everyday for days or weeks and stop in places where recharging is sometimes impossible.
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.



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