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Old 10-14-2010, 09:21 AM   #21
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Thanks everyone.. I'll stop worrying about mpg and drive it more aggressively.. gas prices are overrated anyway

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Sasha
Or you could save up $630,000 and get the 918. 78 MPG!

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Old 10-14-2010, 11:09 AM   #22
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I have a feeling that if I could save up 630.000$ on a whim... last thing I would worry would be MPG..
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Old 10-14-2010, 09:25 PM   #23
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Think Top up Vs Down affects mileage?
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Old 10-14-2010, 11:57 PM   #24
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Think Top up Vs Down affects mileage?
From a technical standpoint? Yes, the aerodynamic drag increases, so your car has to "work harder" to cut through the air.
Is it noticeably different? I would doubt it, maybe by .5-1 mpg difference.

On my first fill up I achieved a 13.5 MPG. This scared me because I drove extremely carefully and did not rev the car beyond 3000 RPM (was still learning how to drive stick).

I think it was a miscalculation, but I'd like to think it was true just for fun. I get around 16-18 MPG, and interestingly it doesn't change much even if I try to drive conservatively or boot it all the time.

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