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03-24-2012, 07:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
thevideographer EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: North Dakota Posts: 1 C280 - '97 Mercedes C280 90 day: 17.75 mpg (US) 240D - '78 Mercedes-Benz 240D 90 day: 22.74 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	New here, trying for 40mpg! Hey everyone! I've been encouraged by my car's fuel economy to try for 40mpg. It is already at ~31mpg highway, which is way over the 24mpg EPA estimate, and I think with a little work I can get it to 40. Which is good, because it takes premium which is about $4.29 a gallon right now. Looking forward to the tips and modifications!

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03-24-2012, 08:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
SentraSE-R Pishtaco Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 1,485 Mean Green Toaster Machine - '06 Scion xB Team Toyota 90 day: 48.92 mpg (US) Thanks: 56 Thanked 286 Times in 181 Posts	Welcome. That's going to be quite a challenge to get 40 mpg out of your C280. I got a few 40 mpg tanks out of my 26 mpg highway estimated SE-R, but it was a manual. For starters, keep your speeds down and raise your tire pressures, if you haven't already done so. __________________ Darrell Boycotting Exxon since 1989, BP since 2010 Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? George Carlin Mean Green Toaster Machine 49.5 mpg avg over 53,000 miles. 176% of '08 EPA Best flat drive 94.5 mpg for 10.1 mi Longest tank 1033 km (642 mi) on 10.56 gal = 60.8 mpg

03-25-2012, 09:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
larrybuck Master EcoModder Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: sw Washington (state), a little north of Vancouver Posts: 1,154 Thanks: 298 Thanked 122 Times in 88 Posts	Discipline will help you to get there. Just read away; and welcome! __________________ 06 Chev MonteC JG#24tribute car 30mpg 00 Honda Insight 63MPG 98 Buick Park Ave3.8 33MPG 89 Toyota Corolla wag 60MPG so far 81 VW Rabbit diesel pu 50MPG+ 80 Mercedes 240D stick 30-ish 90 vette 6-speed,29ish 07 Honda ST1300 55MPG 83 Honda 650 GL 64MPG 19 Suzuki dr200 88MPG23 HondaGrom?+Tow K10D Sub 26mpg NEVER,NEVER GIVE UP! PUMP THOSE TIRES UP! DRIVE IN YOUR SOCKS FOR SENSITIVITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SLOW DOWN AND SMOOTH UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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