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MetroMPG · 07-23-2019, 12:46 PM

I'm in, with three 70+ mpg tanks from the winter beater Metro this spring/summer, the last 2 being consecutive records for the car!

The Metro has all the same mods as the Firefly, minus the rear wheel skirts and the taller-geared transmission. (I actually have an extra Swift gearbox to put in, but I haven't gotten around to it.) The Firefly could deliver slightly better than 80 MPG US in similar weather conditions & routes. Typically that means cruising on scenic/back roads at or near the 80 km/h limit (50 mph).

Unfortunately/Fortunately for me, I have parked the Metro! I'm now driving the MPGiata until probably early November. In that car, I have to drive very carefully to eke 50 MPG out of it. No more hat photos for me!

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MetroMPG Batman Junior Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada Posts: 22,530 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) Thanks: 4,078 Thanked 6,978 Times in 3,613 Posts	late to the party... again! I'm in, with three 70+ mpg tanks from the winter beater Metro this spring/summer, the last 2 being consecutive records for the car! The Metro has all the same mods as the Firefly, minus the rear wheel skirts and the taller-geared transmission. (I actually have an extra Swift gearbox to put in, but I haven't gotten around to it.) The Firefly could deliver slightly better than 80 MPG US in similar weather conditions & routes. Typically that means cruising on scenic/back roads at or near the 80 km/h limit (50 mph). Unfortunately/Fortunately for me, I have parked the Metro! I'm now driving the MPGiata until probably early November. In that car, I have to drive very carefully to eke 50 MPG out of it. No more hat photos for me! __________________ Project MPGiata! Mods for getting 50+ MPG from a 1990 Miata Honda mods: Ecomodding my $800 Honda Fit 5-speed beater Mitsu mods: 70 MPG in my ecomodded, dirt cheap, 3-cylinder Mirage. Ecodriving test: Manual vs. automatic transmission MPG showdown EcoModder has launched a forum for the efficient new Mitsubishi Mirage www.MetroMPG.com - fuel efficiency info for Geo Metro owners www.ForkenSwift.com - electric car conversion on a beer budget