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Old 08-27-2008, 02:54 PM   #18 (permalink)
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12-mpg

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Originally Posted by nowhhs View Post
You guys must be doing something wrong. The only difference between the new Honda Fit and my 90 hatch is that the fit weighs 340 pounds more. Same size engine, same length and width. That extra 340 pounds, about 15%, costs it 12mpg! I think weight reduction must be the answer.
For the EPA composite cycle,a 10 % change in weight would yield only a 3.8 % difference in MPG.Less than 6 % for the 15 % difference.There must be something other than weight to account for the 12-mpg differential.
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