Just got home

"Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection" (itsalwayssteve) 09/18/2016 at 16:41 • Filed to: Meepster, renegade, Road Trip

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Meepster did pretty well on its first road trip:

Note the cruise was set at 72.

Wife and I went down to Oak Island for the weekend. We had free accommodations and could take the dogs.

Honeybunchesofgoats > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 09/18/2016 at 17:02

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I feel like I should hate the Renegade’s redline, but I’m childish enough that I can't help but love it.

RazoE > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 09/18/2016 at 17:03

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The redline is a splatter of mud? AWESOME.

Garrett Davis > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 09/18/2016 at 17:11

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That’s pretty damn impressive. Over how many miles?

Alfalfa > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 09/18/2016 at 17:15

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Advances in fuel economy in just the past 5 years are truly astounding.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Honeybunchesofgoats 09/18/2016 at 17:19

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It almost never sees redline anyway. It feels faster if I shift between 5500-6000. I guess because it's tuned for mid-range torque - like nearly every other small-displacement turbo engine anymore.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > RazoE 09/18/2016 at 17:19

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Even though mine is a FWD model. With 1.4t/6m.

Honeybunchesofgoats > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 09/18/2016 at 17:21

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In their defense, there’s a tiny mud speck at 6250, so it’s not that far off.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Garrett Davis 09/18/2016 at 17:22

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That was the 195 mile drive home this afternoon. The drive down had Charlotte rush hour traffic and then rural NC high school football traffic so it was closer to 32 mpg.

We usually get about 27 on our commute.

PS9 > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 09/18/2016 at 17:24

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Hey that’s pretty go- * sees all the jars of peanut butter*

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I mean...just...just make sure you separate the ones you’re going to eat from and the ones you’re going to...do things...with. That’s all I ask.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Alfalfa 09/18/2016 at 17:27

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Just take heart in the fact that I’m kind of jelly of your old bronco that cost less than 3 of my car payments to buy and register, and whose mpg sneaks into the teens on a good day.

Also, small-displacement turbo engine + cruise control + mostly flat land + 55 mph zones most of the way = 36 mpg.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > PS9 09/18/2016 at 17:29

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The peanut butter wasn't mine. I promise.