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Originally Posted by Cryx
I apologize if you think I'm disputing your mpg. In fact, congratulations!
I asked because I have have noticed that wind strength and direction can make a huge difference in mileage. For instance, this past weekend I took a 224 mile trip to Chicagoland. On the way up I had a headwind and got 45 mpg. On the way back, I had a side/tailwind and got 52 mpg. I drove as you did: pure cruise, no tricks.
Yes, it is interesting to see what I might achieve. At the same time, I think it is a disservice to give false expectations to potential buyers. The average owner will unfortunately not see repeatable mileage like yours.
The HCH needs the right conditions (temp, wind) to achieve good mileage. Either you drove during good conditions, and/or you have an extra special car!  |
Cryx;
Quote from above: At the same time, I think it is a disservice to give false expectations to potential buyers. The average owner will unfortunately not see repeatable mileage like yours.
This is a Picture of the last tank of gas before I Re-Filled it to make the trip to Ky. You will see that even in these very-poor conditions that the HCH II still does alright as far as FE. Not maybe Great, but certainly Very-Good. The people I work with get around 12-16 MPG in their vehicles that they all drive.
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The miles driven on this partial tank of gas are:
376.3
The Computer MPG is:.................................41.0
So as you say we don't want to Mis-Lead people and this is the MPG under what I would say is Very-Bad Conditions for getting any kind of FE. (Fuel-Economy).
Hope this additional information clears up some of your concerns on the true FE of the HCH II. Last comment, The (63.6 MPG) was reached by doing nothing more than setting the Cruise Control on 55 miles per hour and leaving the A/C-Off. No-Tricks here, just the HCH II doing the driving and me sitting in the drivers seat. So, once again I really do-not think it would be Mis-Leading to a Potential Buyer unless I did some kind of Trick to get the 63.6 MPG and that was not the case I promise you.