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Old 05-30-2006, 11:00 AM
ElanC ElanC is offline
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Default Re: 698.9 MILES - ONE TANK! Dangit! (and definitive answer to gas capacity)

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Originally Posted by birchman2
Well I can put in more simple so you understand better. Up the mountains/hills bad mpg and down really good. Take serious advantage of flat land and minor downgrades. It can be done the highest I have seen was driving from Camarillo to Los Angeles. After finishing the trip the car read 54.7mpg up and down three mountains and the 405 from the 5 to about the 101 had to be a slight downgrade.
I understand perfectly, which is why I don't believe you. Nobody can get 54 MPG in an HCH going 70 MPH over hilly terrain with three passengers and the AC on.

I don't know, maybe you have the 62 mile reset bug and what you saw was the average MPG for the last 62 miles or less of your trip.

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