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Old 01-11-2009, 05:31 PM   #35 (permalink)
Lazarus
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Originally Posted by jamesqf View Post
If your goal is to "cheat" in order to get a lifetime best mpg run, there's a much easier way. Just drive up to Mt. Rainier. Start at the top of the pass, and record mpg on the way down. Saves lots of complications like possible damage to your fuel system, plus you get to spend a day hiking or skiing.

Somewhere I've got a photo of the Insight's display, showing 150 mpg average for a ~70 mile run. The trick is to start at Carson Pass, about 8500 ft, and take the picture when you get to the valley, near sea level :-)
If you want to cheat just put what ever you want in the gas log and just keep telling yourself that it's real.. It's not a lie if you believe it right.
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