In our culture obsessed with absurd excess, the Nissan Micra is my counterculture car of choice.
Be sure to visit my blog at mymicra.com!
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View my fuel log 2015 Micra SV manual: 6.4 L/100 km ... 44.3 mpg (Imp) ... 15.7 km/L ... 36.9 mpg (US) ...
Its a micra. I drive to gas station. Put gas in. Its less then the minivan I had before. I am happy.
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View my fuel log 2015 Micra S automatic: 7.9 L/100 km ... 35.7 mpg (Imp) ... 12.6 km/L ... 29.7 mpg (US) ...
341km, I just put $30.77 in it... At 138.6... Thats from half a tank.. Compared to the caravan I have my car is getting better milage in the city then what my van does on the highway... Screw McDonalds.. Im lovin it too.
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View my fuel log 2015 Micra S automatic: 7.9 L/100 km ... 35.7 mpg (Imp) ... 12.6 km/L ... 29.7 mpg (US) ...
Protip time:
It is not impossible to do a nonchalant one flash lane change; but it requires some skill...
I was dicking around in the drive-thru this morning when I realized the signal only flashed twice for some reason.
Some investigation turned up this (sweet) nugget: if you hold the signal in the lane change position (not past the click), juuuust until the end of the first pause between flashes then release, it will stop flashing.
Basically any time after the first pause, ie mid-second flash, you can let go and it will turn off. If you time it perfectly, you can get it just before the second flash starts.
I think this is badass and should be our forum secret handshake if we see other Micrae on the road, but I am a huge geek.
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View my fuel log 2015 Micra SV manual: 6.5 L/100 km ... 43.2 mpg (Imp) ... 15.3 km/L ... 36.0 mpg (US) ...
MetroMPG (04-24-2015)
Forum secret handshake should be the "Ace Ventura"
Ten Grand Tin Can
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View my fuel log 2015 Micra S manual: 5.3 L/100 km ... 53.2 mpg (Imp) ... 18.8 km/L ... 44.3 mpg (US) ...
Give me the potentially dangerous automatic-3-blink scenario.
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View my fuel log 2015 Micra S manual: 5.0 L/100 km ... 56.5 mpg (Imp) ... 20.0 km/L ... 47.0 mpg (US) ...
400 hwy's, where there are 3 or more lanes without dividers.
When traffic is moving fast and everyone is jockying for lanes...the 1 flash tells others that you only want one lane. Another guy changing lanes towards you, knows you are only coming over that one lane. If he sees more flashes he might have to re think his position. Everything is happening quite fast, even at acceptable speeds and not many realize it...that is why small things like this can lead to crashes.
Ten Grand Tin Can
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View my fuel log 2015 Micra S manual: 5.3 L/100 km ... 53.2 mpg (Imp) ... 18.8 km/L ... 44.3 mpg (US) ...
Really! I have never heard that before.1 flash tells others that you only want one lane
I thought the scenario was going to be: Hit blinker... "NO WAIT! I CHANGE MY MIND! OH I WISH I COULD STOP ALL THAT BLINKING!" And then someone pulls out in front of you, trusting your "look at all my blinks!" Hilarity ensues.
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View my fuel log 2015 Micra S manual: 5.0 L/100 km ... 56.5 mpg (Imp) ... 20.0 km/L ... 47.0 mpg (US) ...