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Dump the SUV. Bought a new small car.
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11-12-2007, 02:06 PM
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Dump the SUV. Bought a new small car.
A few months ago I decided to dump my Ford Extinction…oops! I mean Expedition SUV and purchased my first Japanese compact car. I got tired of crying/complaining about the high price of gas and decided to do something about it. I'm not only impress with the MPG but with the quality of my 2007 Toyota Corolla CE; I don't think I can go back to domestic car ever again after owning this car. I chose this vehicle because it was affordable and it got the best MPG that wasn't a hybrid or a diesel. For a month I've been reading the articles about how to hypermile and applied the techniques to the Corolla. I went from 38 MPG to 47-51 MPG on average now. What else can I learn?
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11-12-2007, 02:13 PM
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Re: Dump the SUV. Bought a new small car.
You made a very wise decision. Thank you!
...and welcome to CleanMPG!
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11-12-2007, 02:36 PM
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Vehicles: 2005 honda civic hybrid 5MT
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Re: Dump the SUV. Bought a new small car.
wow, great effort. congrats and welcome. i am sure the corolla owners who post here will be posting when they see you are here 
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11-12-2007, 02:51 PM
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PZEV, there's nothing like it :)
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Vehicles: Accord, Ranger, and anything else ;)
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Re: Dump the SUV. Bought a new small car.
Hi Corolla07:
___Welcome to CleanMPG and it is great that you have placed into practice what we preach around these parts 
___Nice intro and those are some great numbers to put it lightly. Now tell us what you are doing and we will see if we can squeeze a little more out of her. If you want 
___It brings a great smile to me seeing a new member accomplish what you have in such a short time and I want to thank you for it!
___Good Luck
___Wayne
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11-12-2007, 03:04 PM
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My favorite holiday is Earth Day!
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Vehicles: 2007 Toyota Yaris Liftback
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Re: Dump the SUV. Bought a new small car.
Woot! A UAV driver saw the light and actually acted on it! Congratulations, and thank you.
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11-12-2007, 03:05 PM
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just the messenger
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Re: Dump the SUV. Bought a new small car.
Corolla07,
Welcome to CleanMPG and truly being cool! 
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11-12-2007, 03:07 PM
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Re: Dump the SUV. Bought a new small car.
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Originally Posted by BailOut
Woot! A UAV driver saw the light and actually acted on it! Congratulations, and thank you.
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Brian, you keep using the designation "UAV" but the only definition I know that fits is "Unmanned Aerial Vehicle." What do you mean it to represent?
Corolla07, we are excellently pleased to have you join us! Keep up the great work and as Wayne mentioned, let us know some of what you deal with on your routes. That corolla is worth even more than you've managed so far!
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11-12-2007, 03:13 PM
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My favorite holiday is Earth Day!
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Vehicles: 2007 Toyota Yaris Liftback
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Re: Dump the SUV. Bought a new small car.
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Originally Posted by Right Lane Cruiser
Brian, you keep using the designation "UAV" but the only definition I know that fits is "Unmanned Aerial Vehicle." What do you mean it to represent?
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11-12-2007, 03:14 PM
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Penguin of Notagascar
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Re: Dump the SUV. Bought a new small car.
Ah. Appropriate. 
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I'm a slow driver with a FASed car!
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11-12-2007, 04:29 PM
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Re: Dump the SUV. Bought a new small car.
Nice driving. And with the upfront cost of the Corolla being so low, you can be happy knowing that your total cost per mile will be lower than almost every other person in America, including 99% of prius owners.
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