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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
Speaking of pushing the envelope:
First 70+ MPG US trip (~65 km) yesterday in Mirage #2 (1.2L gas, 5-speed manual)!
Conditions:
HOT, HOT, HOT! And dry. Very little traffic.
Driving style:
Mostly I used cruise control on rural roads (max 80 km/h = 50 mph) and through a few small towns. But I did "tap" speed up & down to drive with load on most of the hills. I also used my newly installed kill switch to stop the engine on some descents and on more approaches to stops & some turns.
Semi-modded with:
- tire PSI
- wheel discs
- grille block (had to open it further -- it's HOT here lately)
- kammback
- outside mirrors relocated inside
- 1 wiper blade delete
- WAI (warm air intake)
- engine kill switch just added this week - that's what put it over the top! |
Once again, proof that stickers and hats make cars more efficient. We should sell this in the autoparts stores. The Mirage 2 climbs into the rarefied 70 MPG Club, and I have added it to the "SRA" list in the OP:
BETTER THAN HYBRID!