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PaleMelanesian · 09-04-2009, 04:38 PM

Sorry guys, I was away on vacation and only now noticed this. I joined.

Wonderboy · 09-06-2009, 02:47 AM

This competition is actually pretty fierce. Thanks for joining Honda, Pale. We needed you to be able to start shutting team metro down. We're taking names.

We're already the best % over EPA, but nothing but an all-out win will be acceptable.

raquatrac · 10-15-2009, 05:00 AM

My car is down at the moment (and probably will be for another month), so I won't help the Diesel team much for this while.

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Originally Posted by Wonderboy

We're already the best % over EPA [...]

American drivers, please note that % over EPA is not a very reliable data to compare cars worldwide. For my (French 1990's) car there is no such EPA data and it has to be estimated. I think, for example, that groar and I have the same engine [+similar car], yet we both came up with very different values. It doesn't take much math to figure out that a tiny difference in EPA estimation triggers huge differences in %EPA numbers.

Piwoslaw · 10-15-2009, 05:56 AM

Also, there are many different "EPA" numbers. There are old and new EPA figures, ie for the American market, by standards set by the EPA, there are European standards, set by EU regulations. The EU numbers are now for lowest/city/mix, but during the 1990's the old system had city/90/120 km/h. My opinion is that stating 90 and 120 km/h is better than a vague 'highway' number.
Also, is there a simple way to compare American EPA numbers to their European counterparts, and vice versa? I believe the tests are slightly different, so that may complicate matters.

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Originally Posted by raquatrac

My car is down at the moment (and probably will be for another month), so I won't help the Diesel team much for this while.

Wish you luck with fixing your car. So it's down because you're putting a more efficient engine in there, right? Just joking

doviatt · 10-16-2009, 11:53 AM

Team Metro seems to have "mad defensive skill". Take out the nearest competition. Did somebody say sabotage?

Go speed racer, Go!

Piwoslaw · 10-16-2009, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by doviatt

Team Metro seems to have "mad defensive skill". Take out the nearest competition. Did somebody say sabotage?

So, Team Metro thinks it can get away with foul play just because it has MetroMPG on the team, huh? We will see who laughs last...

(Raquatrac: get that car fixed, get that car fixed...)

Daox · 10-16-2009, 04:15 PM

I think SVOboy is trying to sabotage Team Toyota with his Camry entry at 0% over EPA!

extragoode · 10-18-2009, 12:48 PM

I created teams for motorcycles and pickups. I kind of feel like I'm cheating with motorcycles being #1 and they're not even over EPA plus, they're put up for the winter now, so they won't be updated for a few months. I feel like I make up for it a little with the pickups team in last place.

metroschultz · 10-18-2009, 11:41 PM

Pooh,
If I promise to log on twice a week and post my mileage every month (when I fill up), can I play too?
I have a book full of info and I am going to put it on the log, but I've been self absorbed and Blah, blah, blah.

Am I too late?

Piwoslaw · 10-19-2009, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by metroschultz

Pooh,
If I promise to log on twice a week and post my mileage every month (when I fill up), can I play too?
I have a book full of info and I am going to put it on the log, but I've been self absorbed and Blah, blah, blah.

Am I too late?

No, you can't join!!! Your FE is too high, unless you add the Jetta to Team Metro

Just kidding