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Old 01-01-2009, 11:03 PM   #24 (permalink)
MetroMPG
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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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My last drive (to the Halifax airport) was my worst trip fuel economy in recent memory, but it was still not worth complaining about: 61 mpg.

It was about a 140 km drive in a building blizzard. Took about 3 hours, and I saw one car spin out into the median directly in front of me (not long after passing me - but not because of passing me), and the aftermath of a transport truck pushed off the road by a big wind gust (probably an unloaded trailer).

On the bright side, the traffic was light. I was mostly just driving with load down an empty, snow covered highway.

Going back tomorrow. Maybe the return leg fuel economy will be better....
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