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Old 09-03-2005, 08:01 PM
grock321 grock321 is offline
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Real Name: Pete Rockett
Location: Atlanta
Hybrids: Ford Escape
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Default Hello again

I haven't been by almost since I joined the forum, but I have spent a LOT of time in my FEH since I bought it July 1st. As of today I have 5,148 miles on it. I have been on trips, commuting, down to the hunting camp, used it to haul junk to Goodwill, and just about everything you can imagine. I had read some threads about what to expect with mileage as the car got broken in, but I was still surprised. At first I was running about 30 mpg, even when trying hard. Then I began to learn the car, and mileage started to improve. Then, at just over 2,000 miles, mileage started improving! Now, if I am commuting in typical Atlanta gridlock, I can pull down as much as 38 mpg with careful driving!

I fill up the tank far more often than I need to, but it is so darned much fun calculating the mileage!

This is a great all-around car, and as gas prices pass $3 per gallon I am so glad I took the plunge!
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