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Old 07-06-2017, 05:27 PM   #63 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

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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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Originally Posted by Stubby79 View Post
brake light (low fluid) comes on in my firefly when I go sliding around a corner...
Ding ding ding! We have a sideways-sliding winner!

I saw the light (I saw the light!) in the exact same corner a couple of days ago. It's that brake light.

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Also, I did my second long-ish drive (~200 km / 120 mi.) since putting on the race car suspension, and the improved MPG numbers are holding up.

The only time I've seen better MPG on this particular trip is when I had the tail on, or with the alternator disconnected.

On some of the nearly flat portions of the return trip (very slightly downhill), the car is now pulling 70+ mpg at over 80 kph / 50 mph. I have *never* had to worry about speeding while getting 70+ before the race car suspension!

I like to spend my efficiency dividends partly on better MPG, and partly on going a little faster.
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