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Old 04-19-2009, 02:06 AM   #28 (permalink)
JacobAziza
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Location: Oakland, CA
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Big Orange Work Truck - '83 Ford F-250
90 day: 27.54 mpg (US)

Jessica's - '04 Toyota Matrix
90 day: 41.21 mpg (US)

Ninjette - '01 Kawasaki Ninja EX250R
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Originally Posted by car-zone View Post
But i never got 70 mpg .. What should i do ??
Exact same thing you would do to hypermile a car.

Slow down. Accelerate more gently. Don't idle.

I went from an average of 55mpg on my Ninja250 to 70mpg, no mods, just driving better.
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A few months ago I returned home just as my neighbor pulled into his driveway. It was cold (around freezing) with some rain and sleet, and he yells to me: You rode your bike? In this weather?!?

So the other day we both returned home at the same time again, only now the weather is warm, sunny, with no wind. And I yell to him: You took the car? In this weather?!?
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