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MetroMPG · 09-08-2018, 03:57 PM

49.98 MPG US = 4.7 L/100 km

SO CLOSE. I HAZ SADS.

Needs more mods!

Also: it's surprisingly hard to get > 40 mpg in short local trips with a cold engine, even with lots of engine-off at appropriate times. This thing really sucks back the fuel when it's cold.

09-08-2018, 03:57 PM	#164 (permalink)
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