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    Month of June 2020 (Nat’l Avg $1.978)

    Today , 70 deg F in Naperville , 65 in Elk Grove. No wind in the Windy City. 35.1 miles , fcd = 70.3 x .943 = 66.3 MPG. Tank is at 110.7 miles ,...
    Post by: EdwinTheMagnificent, Jun 5, 2020 at 11:10 AM in forum: The Daily Grind
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    Month of June 2020 (Nat’l Avg $1.978)

    Today , 68 deg F in Naperville and Elk Grove. Wunderground says no wind , but the flags indicated a little wind from SW. 35.1 miles , fcd = 70.1...
    Post by: EdwinTheMagnificent, Jun 4, 2020 at 11:11 AM in forum: The Daily Grind
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    Month of June 2020 (Nat’l Avg $1.978)

    Paid $2.179 for my Amoco 87 E10 today. The car took 9.594 gallons of it. Tank did not start as a full one , due to bad pump at Mobil ON RTE 59...
    Post by: EdwinTheMagnificent, Jun 4, 2020 at 12:08 AM in forum: The Daily Grind
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    2017 Civic Sedan 1.5t 6mt steady states

    litesong , does the larger diameter tire give you an odometer/speedometer error ?
    Post by: EdwinTheMagnificent, Jun 3, 2020 at 6:13 PM in forum: Honda
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    2017 Civic Sedan 1.5t 6mt steady states

    I found a 2014 ( 9th gen ) Civic 5MT with 80K miles. The EPA numbers are 28 city and 36 highway. The gearing is definitely lower than the 10th gen...
    Post by: EdwinTheMagnificent, Jun 3, 2020 at 3:09 PM in forum: Honda
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    Month of June 2020 (Nat’l Avg $1.978)

    Today , 69 deg F in Naperville , 72 in Elk Grove. Negligible wind. 35.1 miles , fcd = 69.5 x . 943 = 65.5 MPG. Tank is at 497.7 miles , fcd =...
    Post by: EdwinTheMagnificent, Jun 3, 2020 at 11:14 AM in forum: The Daily Grind
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    Month of June 2020 (Nat’l Avg $1.978)

    94 deg F in Naperville , wind WSW 16 MPH. Going home , I travel west and south. Stopped for groceries , left car in ready mode for 10 min. 31.7...
    Post by: EdwinTheMagnificent, Jun 2, 2020 at 11:05 PM in forum: The Daily Grind
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    Month of June 2020 (Nat’l Avg $1.978)

    Today ( Tuesday) 64 deg F in Naperville , 67 in Elk Grove. Wunderground says either no wind or 1 MPH N wind , but they LIE. I felt a nice tail...
    Post by: EdwinTheMagnificent, Jun 2, 2020 at 11:16 AM in forum: The Daily Grind
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    Month of June 2020 (Nat’l Avg $1.978)

    Thanks for starting our thread , Gord. Today(Monday) , 51 deg F in Naperville , no wind. 35.1 miles, fcd = 66.5 x .943 = 62.7 MPG. Tank is at...
    Post by: EdwinTheMagnificent, Jun 2, 2020 at 11:12 AM in forum: The Daily Grind
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    2017 Civic Sedan 1.5t 6mt steady states

    I drove the car , and it was great ! But I felt that the salesman was lying or hiding some things , so I ended negotiations and walked out. I'm...
    Post by: EdwinTheMagnificent, Jun 1, 2020 at 11:12 AM in forum: Honda
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    2017 Civic Sedan 1.5t 6mt steady states

    Thanks , Mike. I also drove a 9th gen Civic with 5MT and I loved it , but they wanted too much $$$. I like the turbo engine , but I'm moving...
    Post by: EdwinTheMagnificent, May 30, 2020 in forum: Honda
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    2017 Civic Sedan 1.5t 6mt steady states

    What's wrong with the base 2.0 engine on a 10th gen Civic ? I'm interested in buying one. I found a nice CPO 2017 LX 6MT.
    Post by: EdwinTheMagnificent, May 30, 2020 in forum: Honda
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    Month of May 2020 (Nat’l Avg $1.777)

    Today , 52 deg F in Naperville , 53 in El;k Grove. No wind. 35.1 miles, fcd = 65.6 x .943 = 61.9 MPG. Tank is still strong but dropping.269.3...
    Post by: EdwinTheMagnificent, May 30, 2020 in forum: The Daily Grind
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    Month of May 2020 (Nat’l Avg $1.777)

    Today , no wind at all. 61 deg F in Naperville , 59 in Elk Grove. 35.1 miles , fcd = 68.6 x .943 = 64.7 MPG. Tank is at 201.8 miles , fcd = 73.8...
    Post by: EdwinTheMagnificent, May 29, 2020 in forum: The Daily Grind
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    Month of May 2020 (Nat’l Avg $1.777)

    Thanks , Bill. At 4:15-5:00 AM , there is a lot of freedom to drive the way I want to drive. Also , no highway today.
    Post by: EdwinTheMagnificent, May 28, 2020 in forum: The Daily Grind