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Old 05-24-2007, 07:58 PM
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Real Name: John
Location: N.Colorado & S.Minnesota
Hybrids: 2005 Diet Ford Escape FWD, 2000 Honda Insight
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Default Re: Tire pressure and fuel econonmy

I have Max. sidewall ( or maybe 1 or 2psi more ) air pressure in my FEH.
I get awesome MPG. Over EPA all seasons.

When my DAD borrowed it for a week, never have driven a Hybrid before in his life, he averaged 37 MPG in mostly city driving. He's not a hypermiler. So there's gotta be something to the air pressure helping.

Also, my tires have perfectly even wear at 37,000 miles. Looks like I will get 80,000 miles from them too!

-John

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Gasabout $0.05/mi
Gasabout $0.09/mi
E85about $0.09/mi

WORLD RECORD MTE?
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