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Old 07-11-2006, 06:10 PM
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Default Re: Fillup angle is critical

I think I get a double wammy in the morning too.

For the first 500 yards or so it's all uphill (dirt road), with a high speed country road merge/intersection/cross road. So -

1/ The engine is cold

2/ I've got to push it hard as well from that intersection - 0 - 60mph in 20 seconds or I'm dead!

3/ It's all uphill for at least a mile from that intersection as well.

4/ Then it's a 30miles of freeway (moving carpark).


It's really hard to make that up.

Nevertheless I'm still getting 45U.S. MPG (5.4 L/100klm) which I guess is not that bad.

Originally I thought I was doing really well because our gallon is 4.45L but your gallon is 3.785L - which is 52 AUS MPG.

But there are still some people on this forum that are getting 60 U.S. MPG and higher (Lakedude).

Unfknblvbl!
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