I ain't complaining (trip to NY)
 

I drove down from Massachusetts to Long Island and the Fit did wonderfully! For starters, by the end of my trip to Long Island, I averaged 43 mpg per mpg-o-meter. :)

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While heading down I-95, I came across a nice GTO Judge ('69 or '70?) and I blew his doors off. Granted he didn't know we were racing but I passed him while getting better mileage to boot! :p

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I got to my cousin's house, I noticed the beautiful view through his bathroom window :rolleyes:

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One my way home, it was a total monsoon and essentially dangerous to drive so I hit a rest area, folded down the back seats and was able to full stretch out and take a nap while the storm dissipated. Love my Fit!

And a little off Fit topic, here's a picture of some of the Emmy Awards my cousin has won.

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Excellent post! What are the Emmys for?

PS. You drove within a mile of my house in CT (assuming you drove down 95 the whole way).

Yea, I stayed on 95 and took the Throgg's Neck bridge.

In regards to the Emmy's, he owns a lighting company and has been in charge of the Olympics since the 80's, and has worked with ESPN, HBO and various other channels.

Here's a copy/paste of what he's worked on:
CBS/Worldwide Pants

• The Late Show with David Letterman
  (Emmy Award)

CBS/Embassy Row Productions

• Power of 10

CBS

• CBS Morning Show

CNN

• Piers Morgan Tonight
• 2010 CNN Election Center
• CNN's Election Center 2008
  (Emmy Award)
• Atlanta Studio 7 - Lighting Consultant
• American Morning
• Lou Dobbs Tonight
• Anderson Cooper 360
• CNNfn Studios
• Paula Zahn Now
• Connie Chung Tonight
• 2006 Election Night Coverage

Disney/ABC

• Senator Ted Kennedy Funeral
• This Week @ Newseum - Washington DC
• National Cathedral - Ford Funeral
• National Cathedral - Reagan Funeral
• Good Morning America - USS Enterprise
• Good Morning America at Sea
  Submarine Shoot
• New Years Eve 2001
• 20/20 Segments
• World News Tonight
• Good Morning America

Carsey – Werner Company

• The Cosby Show
• You Bet Your Life

Middle East Television Network

• Al Hurra Network Studios

Lucky Duck Productions

• Nick News

MBC

• Power of 10 - Cairo

QVC

• Isaac - 2010 Isaac Mizrahi Show
• QVC Studios Relight

National Broadcasting Company - Sports

• 2010 Winter Olympics - Vancouver
• 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing
  (Emmy Award) - Read Article
• 2006 Winter Olympics - Torino
• 2004 Summer Olympics - Athens
  (Emmy Award)
• 2002 Winter Olympics - Salt Lake City
  (Emmy Award)
• 2000 Summer Olympics - Sydney
  (Emmy Award)
• 1996 Summer Olympics - Atlanta
  (Emmy Award)
• 1992 Summer Olympics - Barcelona

National Broadcasting Company - News

• Decision 2008 - Election Night Coverage
• 2008 Election Plaza at Rockefeller Plaza
• 2008 Democratic Presidential Debate
  Coral Gables, FL
• 2008 New Hampshire Presidential Primary
• 2007 Republican Presidential Debate
  Cedar Falls, IA
• 2007 Democratic Presidential Debate
  Philadelphia, PA
• 2007 Democratic Presidential Debate
  Hanover, NH
• 2007 Democratic Presidential Debate
  Orangeburg, SC
• Decision 2004 - Election Night Coverage
• 2004 Democracy Plaza at Rockefeller Plaza
• Dateline NBC

Bloomberg LP

• New York Newsroom Studio
• Washington, DC Bureau Studios
• London Bureau Studios

CNBC

• 2008 Democratic Presidential Debate
  Cleveland, OH
• 2007 Republican Presidential Debate
  Dearborn, MI

MSNBC

• MSNBC - Systems & Lighting Design
• The News with Brian Williams

Martha Stewart Living

• Martha Stewart Living

Home Box Office

• Politicially Incorrect
• Inside the NFL
• History of Sports Broadcasting
• Real Sports

That's a great list of accomplishments.

And he dropped out of college during the first semester. He's a true success story.

I've been seeing 42mpg lately on trips on the country highways where I have to go about 60 mph. If I'm going 65-70 I can't sustain that mileage. Headwind? Forget about it.

Cheers.

Manual or auto out of curiosity.

Ours is manual.

Cool, I will be getting my 2011 base 5MT this week (if all goes according to plan.) And I do a lot of driving along almost that same rout. Looking forward to having a nice little car for these long trips rather than my 14 year old civic or 1999 Subaru. I have done the trip 5 times and so far only made it once in my own car, at least they always broke down before leaving rather than during the trip. :(

Mine is an automatic Sport

It's hard to find fuel around here that is straight gasoline. The ethanol-flavored fuels really reduce my mileage. I'm lucky to get 36 mpg with that stuff. Of course, it's 10 cents less per gallon.

Where abouts in MA? I just picked up a new 2010 black fit sport. I live in MA also. Have yet to break 40mpg (38.7 was highest) and I do mostly highway driving at the speed limit. How the hell did you get 43? Wow.