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Old 11-25-2008, 03:20 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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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 trikkonceptz View Post
I see it here all the time, people would rather build ginormous kamms, change their wheels, gut their interiors and block their grilles before slowing down, it simply makes no sense.
I like to split the difference.

If I can improve my car's efficiency through mods, I will likely spend some of the "efficiency dividend" on slightly higher speeds (highway cruising, I'm talking about).

So my average speed (which is already WELL below average, where I'm not impeding traffic) goes up, but so does my fuel efficiency, compared to pre-mod. Win - win!

I mean, sure I could probably pulse and glide to my destination at an average speed of 15 mph and get 130-150 mpg (US). But does that make sense?
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