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trikkonceptz · 02-25-2009, 08:55 PM

Well as some of you know I am trading in the Vibe. As part of this ritual I needed to return the vehicle to its stock condition, no matter how well it was doing MPG wise. Therefore I thought it would be cool to see my mileage drop as I made the vehicle stock again. Here are my findings;

With:
-Interior Back in
-Roof Rack back on
-Mirror back on
-Wiper back on
-And OEM hub caps

3 mpg loss ... I have gone from 41mpg to 38mpg, while still having the front end on. I plan to register 1 tank completely stock and I'll know what if anything the "Mandibles" did for me ...

I will also know definitively how much over epa one can get a completely stock Vibe ...

Plus with all the practice I will be able to register some stock hypermiled tanks for the Scion xD, manual, which will finally be its replacement.

02-25-2009, 08:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
trikkonceptz Legend in my own mind Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Homestead, Fl. Posts: 927 Evil Pumpkin - '08 Scion xD RS 1.0 #1633 90 day: 35.45 mpg (US) Silent Silver Killer - '10 Honda Insight EX 90 day: 51.5 mpg (US) Thanks: 2 Thanked 14 Times in 13 Posts	Vibe Mileage Dropping Well as some of you know I am trading in the Vibe. As part of this ritual I needed to return the vehicle to its stock condition, no matter how well it was doing MPG wise. Therefore I thought it would be cool to see my mileage drop as I made the vehicle stock again. Here are my findings; With: -Interior Back in -Roof Rack back on -Mirror back on -Wiper back on -And OEM hub caps 3 mpg loss ... I have gone from 41mpg to 38mpg, while still having the front end on. I plan to register 1 tank completely stock and I'll know what if anything the "Mandibles" did for me ... I will also know definitively how much over epa one can get a completely stock Vibe ... Plus with all the practice I will be able to register some stock hypermiled tanks for the Scion xD, manual, which will finally be its replacement. __________________ Thx NoCO2; "The biggest FE mod you can make is to adjust the nut behind the wheel" I am a precisional instrument of speed and aeromatics If your knees bent in the opposite direction......what would a chair look like???