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Old 02-20-2018, 05:04 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada
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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 Fat Charlie View Post
you were driving fast enough that the bumps were enough to deform the disc.
I'm not gonna lie: the thought did cross my mind before this trip that the ride seemed a bit smoother than usual. I attributed it to the warming weather!

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Numbers from the SG for the round trip:

~200 km going there with 1 flat tire: 54 MPG US
~200 km returning with 50 PSI: 65 MPG

Route: secondary highway with a max limit of 80 km/h (50 mph) that goes through a couple of small towns & one little city (max 50 km/h = 30 mph).

But I can't say how much of that gain was PSI-related. Bigger variable: there was a crosswind on the way there, that turned into a stronger tailwind on the return leg.
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