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Originally Posted by Ecky
Opposite is true for me. I find driving around Burlington, which is nothing but stop signs at the bottom of hills, I struggle to get 50mpg even using all of my tricks. The Insight has very tall gearing and the little 1L putters along at ~1700RPM on the highway, resulting in 100-110mpg at 50mph steady-state cruising.
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Same, but I still manage to get around 30 mpg on city based trips in a car rated for 18 city. Friggin' hilly Georgia. Tall gearing, lots of weight, and decent aero drag lets my car excel on the highway.