Thread: Americans leery of bicycles despite gas price jump
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Old 05-22-08 | 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by bkrownd
The Fit's MPG rating is horrible, according to the Edmunds spec page for it. I've been trying to figure out how they got such bad MPG out of such a small light car. Are they testing them at 75 MPH now or something? Yaris isn't really any better. Hell, I've been averaging 40 MPG in a 22 year old rust bucket car that weighs more.
Yes, they're testing them at the speeds people actually drive. With such a light car, there's a HUGE difference in mileage between 65 and 75 MPH.

Also, the Fit is supposedly going to be majorly revamped soon and get 40 MPG. Or so I hear.
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