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Old 04-15-2021, 10:02 AM   #349 (permalink)
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Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
Team Metro
Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
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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Originally Posted by California98Civic View Post
Smart. I avoided a tow guy's sales pitch when my wife called the truck for her dead battery in her Forester. Her battery was so dead her auto door unlock would not let her in. The tow truck guy charged up the battery and offered to sell a replacement for $175. I passed on the new battery on the theory that a 2 year old battery will recover with a good charge.
How's the battery holding up? No ill effects from the dead-as-a-doornail situation?

I did a DAAD thing to an older (10 y) battery last summer that I use in the MPGiata, and it didn't last much longer after that.
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