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Problem is that sports car drivers don’t drive their cars with the expected EPA mpg.

My car is rated for 18/25, I barely get 16mpg and I am still on the freeway quite a bit. I’m less aggressive than I used to be when I was getting 11-12mpg.

Not for everyone – I like to take one of my motorcycles or my sports car out for drives 4-5 days a week and never drive less than 100 miles at a time, all back roads and never on the freeway. That means fueling up every time I ride my Ducati with its ridiculously small fuel tank.

In the UK you have to travel to Scotland or Wales for the best roads. A small range makes that a lot more difficult.