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Old 10-18-2017, 03:20 PM   #87 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
Team Metro
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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Mission accomplished



Woohoo! And likely the last fill of the year:
  • 696 km / 432 miles
  • 50.98 mpg (US) = 4.6 L/100 km
New mods added during this tank:
  • first full tank with the 15 inch tires on the rear
  • all oils changed to lighter & synth (engine, trans & diff)
  • rear wheel skirts in place for a chunk of this tank (did they help? who knows!)
  • MAF (mass air flow sensor) adjustment
  • WAI (warm air intake) last portion of the tank
  • lightened by a few more lbs
Driving style/conditions:
  • same as usual, meaning relaxed cruising on the scenic routes & back roads
  • DWB -- "driving without brakes" -- in the twisties though!
  • 80 km/h maximum posted limit (50 mph)
  • driving with load when no following traffic
  • engine off toward stops & some turns & on some hills
  • top & side windows down ~90% of the time
  • conditions: dry, mild (~20C) first 2/3 of tank; cool (~13C) the rest
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