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Old 04-12-2009, 03:50 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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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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100 mpg sustained @ low 40's mph (with 20 km/h / 12 mph tail wind)

A first for me: on a trip back from visiting my sister & family, was able to sustain 100 mpg for several for extended periods on level, smooth road @ 40ish mph (65ish kph).

This was with the alternator electrically disconnected, and a 20 km/h (12 mph) quartering tailwind.

Of course if you have a gen 1 Insight, this is a piece of cake for you, and you probably don't need the tailwind (or the charge depleting 12v).

MPG for the entire trip was 91.8 / 2.6 L/100 km, using DWL (driving with load), plus engine off coasting where useful. Avg speed was 32 mph, max was 48 on a route that started & ended with sub/urban driving and took me through several small towns with stop signs. Mostly empty rural roads in between.

Bring on more aero mods!

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