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Old 03-07-2009, 05:34 PM   #5 (permalink)
groar
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scenic - '01 renault scenic
90 day: 43.09 mpg (US)

megane - '97 renault megane classic
Diesel
90 day: 72.53 mpg (US)

dennisius - '06 Toyota Prius
Team Toyota
90 day: 69.27 mpg (US)
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ooops, I did it again...

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Originally Posted by groar View Post
I think we can say pulse and coast in neutral at 40-55 mph works :





.mi.US g.mpg% over EPA
Tank1728.313.7752.8850.64
Tank2760.814.1753.6952.95
Total1489.127.9453.2851.79

So I beat best tank mpg and best tank distance twice in a raw
With the last tank :







.mi.US g.mpg% over EPA
Tank1728.313.7752.8850.64
Tank2760.814.1753.6952.95
Tank3803.014.5955.0256.74
Total2292.242.5453.8853.48
Average764.114.18

So I beat best tank mpg and best tank distance three times in a raw but I won't take the risk again to drive 100 km once the idiot light switched on, even if the tank theoretically contains 15.85 g.

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I realized lately that my cost per 100km is lower than the one of a Prius II at EPA rating : 4.43 €/100km vs 4.89 €/100km ie -9% (here gasoline is 12.5% more expensive than diesel) but I generated 116.5 g/km of CO2 ie +12%.
Last tank: 4.19 €/100km and 113.7 g/km.
About the Prius III, it has been announced at 89 g/km but I have to improve myself by 22% to achieve such a CO2 emission

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To be noted: previous best tank was in summer with front grill block and rear wheel skirts. These two tanks has been done without any aerodynamic help
I installed my coroplast rear wheel skirts. My butt-o-meter says it does improves things but this may be that I want it so much that I'm affected by the placebo effect Hope they will at least permit me to achieve the Prius II's CO2 emissions (104 g/km).

Denis.
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Best Mégane tank: 1268.9mi @ 77.847 MPG(US)
2008/06-2011/10 saving:
  • 5725.5 kg CO2 (5342.6+382.9)
  • Diesel / Money: 42.17% = 2446.25€ = 3357.26$


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