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Not bad! What speeds are you running? I have seen mid-30s in my wife’s van, when I drove from Harrisburg, PA to DC for July 4th several years ago, but I kept CC to the speed limit which was basically a ton of 55-60mph (~90-100kph), and the a/c humming.
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Speeds at or very near the limit when I'm driving, right lane most of the time. I cycle the AC when I'm behind the wheel (my friend didn't notice).
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They’re also exclusively getting automated manuals now, and after 43k miles, although I miss my find-em-or-grind-em 10-speed, it’s made the biggest mpg difference I have seen in the fleet, easily worth a full mpg, or 10-15%.
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Interesting! Is it similar to cars: would a skilled & motivated eco-driver be able to beat the automatic's numbers with a manual? Or are the automatics geared differently? More efficient top gear?
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... and nearby Charleston are charming places. A shame you didn’t have time to head out to Hilton Head Island. Really the whole coastal Carolinas are low-key great places.
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Thanks for confirming this. I was just telling my friend I'd like to visit Charleston if/when we do this drive again. I once missed the chance to visit Charleston as part of a tall ships event, as crew on one of the ships. Didn't go - still kicking myself for that.
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if you happen to go up 95, stop by South Of The Border off of I95 near the South/North Carolina state line, the kitch factor alone is worth the stop and a leg stretch.
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We were chuckling at the multitude of bad-punny roadside billboards advertising that place! Though when we went past, it looked deserted to me. Seasonal, maybe?