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serialk11r · 03-18-2020, 01:17 AM

Again, I think it's highly dependent on where you live and drive. If you live in a crowded city area, hell yes weight is a problem. My stock MR2 Spyder could get 25+ mpg with its ancient cheapo engine driving between stop signs or in traffic, while my FR-S with its extra 600lbs would do noticeably worse. That was like half my driving, so I would be pretty happy with 30mpg.

If you drive mostly on the freeway for long distances, then aero is very important for obvious reasons. Do the people who drive these long distances use a large portion of the whole fleet's fuel? I dunno...probably?

03-18-2020, 01:17 AM	#12 (permalink)
serialk11r Master EcoModder Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: United States Posts: 1,756 spyder2 - '00 Toyota MR2 Spyder Thanks: 104 Thanked 407 Times in 312 Posts	Again, I think it's highly dependent on where you live and drive. If you live in a crowded city area, hell yes weight is a problem. My stock MR2 Spyder could get 25+ mpg with its ancient cheapo engine driving between stop signs or in traffic, while my FR-S with its extra 600lbs would do noticeably worse. That was like half my driving, so I would be pretty happy with 30mpg. If you drive mostly on the freeway for long distances, then aero is very important for obvious reasons. Do the people who drive these long distances use a large portion of the whole fleet's fuel? I dunno...probably? Last edited by serialk11r; 03-18-2020 at 01:29 AM..