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Old 12-23-2019, 03:05 PM   #47 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

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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)
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68 mpg = 3.5 L/100 km trip

Not surprisingly, the car loves warmer weather:




^ Temps went above freezing this weekend, and that was the result of a 50 mile / 80 km drive at or near the 80 km/h speed limit.



Details: 3C / 37 F ambient, wet roads, 10 km/h / 6 mph tailwind. Lots of EOC in the sub/urban portions on either end of the trip.



Of course, by the time I headed back on the return trip, the wind speed had doubled and was now a 20 km/h headwind. The car reported 62.

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I'm nearing the next fill-up. The computer says 60.5 for the tank, which will probably be more like 58 if I'm lucky.

This car is a fuel-sucking pig! Needs moar mods. Box cavity?
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