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Minivan Kardboard Kammback boosts MPG +3.7% (6.6%, counting roof rack delete)

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05-19-2010, 10:21 PM

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How are you getting 30+ MPG I have an '01 and only get 21 MPG were you using hyper miler techniques?

2003protege is right. This was MPG under ideal circumstances - 55 mph, flat road, fully warmed up (and empty) vehicle, zero wind.

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Mr Miata - you could do a nice tapered hardtop for the convertible as well. I'm sure I've even seen a photo of an aftermarket one. Not going to get much use in the top-down season though.

MetroMPG The only tapered top I have seen was not removable. I guess i'll have to suffer poor MPG with the top down.

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