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Old 10-29-2013, 04:53 PM   #1 (permalink)
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So I keep doing mild mods to my 2000 Toyota Echo and keep setting records per tank….first got to 40.21 mpg, then 41.64, and now 40.023! You guys are right, all the little things add up! It is not just one mod that makes a huge difference but a bunch of small steps….Still living in the land of Texas where huge trucks are the norm (gonna hurt some sensitive fellas feelings again…sorry). Keep rocking on and saving those gallons my dudes….Slim

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Old 10-29-2013, 05:16 PM   #2 (permalink)
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90 day: 51.49 mpg (US)

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90 day: 49.53 mpg (US)

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Old 10-29-2013, 09:00 PM   #3 (permalink)
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The Rental - '13 Hyundai i30
90 day: 37.55 mpg (US)

Autocross - '04 Ford Focus ZX3
90 day: 24.76 mpg (US)

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.first got to 40.21 mpg, then 41.64, and now 40.023!
is that "40.023" a typo? judging by the writing style i expected a larger number.

Grats though, i've never broken 40
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Old 10-29-2013, 11:58 PM   #4 (permalink)
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RippinRoo - '05 Subaru Legacy Wagon 2.5 GT
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90 day: 21.16 mpg (US)

Helga - '00 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
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90 day: 53.91 mpg (US)

Olga - '03 Volkswagen Jetta Wagon
90 day: 46.24 mpg (US)
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I read "MPG bunnies" and was expecting pictures... unfortunately, there weren't any...

Keep up on the improvements!
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Old 10-30-2013, 07:55 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Old 10-30-2013, 08:52 AM   #6 (permalink)
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It is not just one mod that makes a huge difference but a bunch of small steps….
"Magic buckshot", not "magic bullet".

Glad you're having fun & seeing gains.
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Old 10-30-2013, 09:06 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Josie - '87 Toyota Pickup
90 day: 40.02 mpg (US)

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90 day: 49.01 mpg (US)
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OK, I'm done!

I went looking for a picture of a VW Rabbit with ears on it for NachtRitter, and somehow wound up at a picture of "Sexy Amputees," so I guess I'll focus on work for a while...
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Old 10-30-2013, 12:03 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Here you go... not MPG bunnies, but eco bunnies:


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