More info on the competition from the organizers, FYI:
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Categories of Competition
(award presented for winner in each class)
1. 26 mpg and under
2. 27-32 mpg.
3. 33- 38 mpg
4. 39-44 mpg.
5. 45 -50 mpg
6. 2 wheeled vehicles
7 3 wheeled vehicles
8. Trucks
9. Vans
10. Other (includes vehicles that are now out of production such as Geo Metro and original Honda insight)
We will add a “modified” category for each of the first five categories. You must have a vehicle that is licensed and registered for road use. Lights, horn, spare tire. If you will not have a passenger, you will have to carry ballast of 120 lbs.
All vehicles will top off tanks before the event and after the event. We have monitors at the gas station..Entry fee will depend on how many “modifieds” you have.
The CATEGORIES of competition are based on EPA combined Highway/ City ratings.
So lets say you have a Toyota Camry Hybrid that the EPA says should get 34 mpg highway and you put a station wagon tail on it. You would be placed in the modified category for xlass 3 : cars who's normal rating is 33- 38 mpgs.
Of all modified cars in that class, whoever get the best gas mileage in our 80 mile trip around the lake wins.
This will be timed . You must average no more than 10% slower than the posted speed limit or you will be penalised.
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Ironically, since the results are based on a short fill, the odds of a fill error affecting the results increase for the most efficient vehicles.