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Saturday, June 21, 2008

Beating the old EPA(38) - I got 41 MPG-Honest!

I got 41 MPG yesterday on the way to work.  This beat the old EPA highway figure of 38. 

How did I do it? 

Starting out slowly, putting it in neutral while coasting, timing the lights so I kept the car moving most of the time.
Also it was cool enough that I didn't use the air.  I never turned the engine off till I got in the parking lot.  I only stopped for one light and waited a mere 20 seconds.

Later in the day I saw my average for one trip drop from 38 down to 35 while waiting at a long light.(took two cycles to get through it).  I was also running the air.  As I said before, I want to be green not wet!
 

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