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Old 04-21-2012, 01:57 PM   #1201 (permalink)
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Old 06-04-2012, 08:36 PM   #1202 (permalink)
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You overhear two guys bragging to each other about the 55 and 60 mpg they get with their motorcycles, and you think to yourself, "Suckers!"
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Old 06-05-2012, 01:08 PM   #1203 (permalink)
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I had to bite my lip yesterday when somebody, beaming with pride, proclaimed that he got 38 MPG in his Honda Fit.

That's HALF what my wife averages in her Prius, and I've gotten as high as 248mpg in that car.
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Old 06-05-2012, 03:34 PM   #1204 (permalink)
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When people say wow 34mpg out of that? Then I mention yeah and its rated 26 highway, the look of disbelief is a classic.
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Old 06-05-2012, 03:55 PM   #1205 (permalink)
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When people say wow 34mpg out of that? Then I mention yeah and its rated 26 highway, the look of disbelief is a classic.
Same here, except mine's "rated" at about 17 mpg highway!
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Old 06-26-2012, 06:28 AM   #1206 (permalink)
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Old 07-06-2012, 09:31 PM   #1208 (permalink)
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Old 07-07-2012, 11:44 AM   #1209 (permalink)
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...when a fellow forum member asks;
"have you been working on your vibe? the fuel log looks a bit low, only 38 MPG?"
which is 37% above EPA. And it's due to your wife driving the car!
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Old 07-08-2012, 08:06 AM   #1210 (permalink)
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YKYAEI...You're out in your driveway rotating your tires when the neighbor (a mechanic) comes over to have a look. He sees your brake pads and says, "only about a third left...you're gonna hafta replace those pretty soon." And you think to yourself, "You have NO idea how long that last third will last me."

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