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Old 03-14-2009, 12:55 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Blue - '93 Ford Tempo
Last 3: 27.29 mpg (US)

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90 day: 18.5 mpg (US)

Sport Coupe - '92 Ford Tempo GL
Last 3: 69.62 mpg (US)

ShWing! - '82 honda gold wing Interstate
90 day: 33.65 mpg (US)

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From the video it appears to me describing the cut-off edges on the rear of the Prius as "fins" is quite a stretch. But the aero benefits of the sharp trailing edges make sense to me.

The Honda stats are kind of amusing to me: 98 hp, 41 mpg combined. My old-school, low-tech, dirt cheap, 2-valve OHV "tractor" engined Tempo has 98 hp and can get 41+ when hypermiled. Ooooo, progress!
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