3 Friends, the AH, and an Attempt …
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Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 275
From: Northern IL
Re: 3 Friends, the AH, and an Attempt …
The sacrifice is worth it, to know what the absolute maximum is for this car. It's not like I'm suffering in the lap of luxury, here...but I'll be glad to get back into my comfy *car* 
BTW, I think Xcel scared himself coming off that ramp...he didn't realize the V6 was nose-heavy, compared to his I4...but he recovered well from that plow...LOL... I think Tbaleno was going over his last will & testament for a second...
BTW, I think Xcel scared himself coming off that ramp...he didn't realize the V6 was nose-heavy, compared to his I4...but he recovered well from that plow...LOL... I think Tbaleno was going over his last will & testament for a second...
Last edited by GreenAndBlue; Jun 6, 2005 at 07:58 PM. Reason: change emoticon (yes, I thought it was important - shut up! :)
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 2,161
From: Leominster, MA
Re: 3 Friends, the AH, and an Attempt …
Originally Posted by GreenAndBlue
I think Tbaleno was going over his last will & testament for a second...
It's always more nerve wracking as a passenger. The driver has the comfort of the feedback from the steering wheel.
I was wondering if xcel was going to post tonight of if he was going to go for the extra 5mph around that ramp so he could make it to the stop sign and instead end up in the ditch. I'm glad to see he made it
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Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 88
From: S. Oklahoma
Re: 3 Friends, the AH, and an Attempt …
Originally Posted by xcel
We hit the I-94 and Rt. 132 Off-Ramp at warp and in a forced autostop. Great coast although I was about 5 mph too slow to make it all the way around and up the long
Very interesting narrative and very impressive mileage. Could you be more specific about what you did above?
I'm assuming an exit speed 50-60 or so, but I don't know what a "forced autostop" is in the HAH. Shift to neutral, key to accessory??
Lewis
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Joined: Jun 2005
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Re: 3 Friends, the AH, and an Attempt …
Your story has inspired me. I'm done trying to see how fast I can get to 60 (which defeats the point of a hybrid). I will not stomp on the accelerator again until I achieve at least 40mpg !!
