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Old 10-09-2019, 12:34 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Currently on a Florida road trip ... random efficiency thoughts



I'm on a little a road trip, heading south as co-driver with a snowbird friend who's making an early escape from the Impending Season. (We literally passed flocks of southbound Canadian geese, fer cryin out loud!).

Weapon of choice (actually I had no choice): 2008 Honda Odyssey with 240k km / 149k miles on it.


Observation 1:



Sometimes when the engine goes into Eco mode, you can feel a very slight lurch, like a transmission shift.

I think this V6 engine runs on 3-cylinders in Eco mode.

Today's fuel economy so far is 8.0 L/100 km = 29.4 MPG US.

It's rated at 20 city / 25 highway


Observation 2:

Fuel is cheap in America!


Observation 3: (related to #2?)



I'm seeing lots of side skirts on trucks, and a few full wheel covers, but only one trailer tail so far.

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