Alpha Prius Fuel-up Log
2016 Toyota Prius
Property of Hypermiler68.
Added Apr 28 2016
Showing all fuel-ups and notes
Mar 8 2019
I'm looking forward to the end of the lease so that I can get a better made and more reliable vehicle. Toyota quality and customer service have plummeted to inconceivable depths.
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26,456
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7.585
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$2.479
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$18.80
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55.2
Added by Hypermiler68 on Mar 8 2019 at 7:36 pm
Feb 2 2019
I'm driving the car less and less because it's impossible to trust Toyota's inferior quality anymore, and its customer service is so awful that I can't see myself ever owning another Toyota. This tank, though, saw a lot of short trips around town, which didn't allow the engine to warm up enough to see better mpg.
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26,037
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8.256
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$2.499
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$20.63
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55.7
Added by Hypermiler68 on Feb 4 2019 at 1:42 am
Dec 5 2018
It's my first fill-up in quite a while because my Prius was in the shop for 35 days, waiting on a part from Japan. I first complained to Toyota about the problem in March 2017, but they blew me off for 20 months until someone at my dealer *finally* listened to my complaints and determined a defective wire assembly caused a malfunction with the pre-collision warning system. Basically, my Prius should never have been allowed on the road, and Toyota couldn't care less. This Prius is the last Toyota I'll ever drive, much less own. Poor quality, poor service.
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25,577
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8.354
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$2.799
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$23.38
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60.1
Added by Hypermiler68 on Dec 10 2018 at 7:34 pm
Sep 29 2018
A disappointing tank. The weather's been exceptional, but with the continued and seemingly unsolvable electronic problems that Capital Toyota cannot repair, let alone fix, my ability to drive efficiently doesn't exist. Due to substandard quality and workmanship, this is my last Toyota.
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25,075
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7.932
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$2.969
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$23.55
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64.8
Added by Hypermiler68 on Sep 29 2018 at 8:39 pm
Sep 8 2018
Lots of short trips around town didn't allow me to get the type of mpg I'm used to seeing this time of the year. A few very hot days required AC usage, which always eats into my mpg in a Prius. Having the unexplained warning message on all the time because the incompetent dipshits at Capitol Toyota can't fix the problem negatively impacts my driving efficiency.
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24,561
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8.696
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$2.959
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$25.73
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67.8
Added by Hypermiler68 on Sep 8 2018 at 11:40 pm
Aug 18 2018
Foot surgery prevented me from driving for several weeks, and when I started again the distances I went were short so the average mpg I expect this time of the year has been elusive.
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23,972
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9.031
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$2.940
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$26.55
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68.8
Added by Hypermiler68 on Aug 21 2018 at 1:09 pm
Jul 5 2018
Given our wild temperature swings -- 10-15 degrees below normal (cold engine and battery), followed by 15-20 degrees above normal (AC usage) -- this was a good tank of gas.
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23,350
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8.381
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$3.160
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$26.48
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65.8
Added by Hypermiler68 on Jul 7 2018 at 5:27 pm
Jun 17 2018
We had a cold snap that sapped my mpg. I thought I would average around 68 for the tank but barely got over 65. We had 4 straight days where it was 20+ degrees below normal, and as I was making short drives around town my mpg was negatively impacted. Now, of course, we're 20 degrees above normal so who knows what this next tank will be like.
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22,799
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8.864
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$3.039
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$26.94
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65.1
Added by Hypermiler68 on Jun 17 2018 at 4:30 pm
May 29 2018
It was an impressive tank, considering the first 150 miles were under 60 mpg due to cool weather, and stop and go driving conditions around the city. It's since warmed up and several moderate trips really helped the mpg. What's annoying about the Prius 2016 model is when the gas cap isn't on properly I get all sorts of warning lights on the dash. Unfortunately, this is happening 4-5 times per tank of gas because of a manufacturer's defect with the gas cap (for which I'm being charged while under warranty -- not happy!).
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22,222
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8.181
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$3.159
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$25.84
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66.5
Added by Hypermiler68 on May 29 2018 at 6:58 pm
May 11 2018
Despite still having to park the car outside and also having below normal temps, that was a good tank of gas. Car's driving well.
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21,678
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8.446
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$3.140
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$26.52
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64.1
Added by Hypermiler68 on May 12 2018 at 3:42 pm
Apr 22 2018
My short residential move (200 feet) led to a lot of idling and ate into the overall mpg. Abnormally cold weather and having to park outside while my garage is full of moving stuff also negatively impacted mpg.
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21,136
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8.549
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$2.999
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$25.64
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59.0
Added by Hypermiler68 on Apr 22 2018 at 2:30 pm
Apr 4 2018
We're still getting much cooler than normal temps, but parking the car in the garage and smart driving have kept my mpg above average for this time of the year.
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20,632
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8.570
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$3.059
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$26.22
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62.1
Added by Hypermiler68 on Apr 4 2018 at 8:21 pm
Mar 18 2018
Remarkable mileage for the cold snaps we've been having.
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20,099
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8.530
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$2.860
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$24.40
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60.8
Added by Hypermiler68 on Mar 20 2018 at 3:32 pm
Feb 25 2018
We've had a prolonged cold snap that eviscerated my 62.5 mpg tank I was working on. Low temps are forecast to remain so mpg will struggle till we get warmer weather. Overall the car is performing great now that it's garaged at night.
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19,580
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8.782
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$2.800
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$24.59
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59.7
Added by Hypermiler68 on Feb 26 2018 at 1:31 pm
Jan 28 2018
Parking the car in the garage, combined with unseasonably warm weather, has produced an incredible mpg for this month (over 61, which is 10 mpg better than last January). I'm looking forward to that continued trend of saving money on gas.
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19,056
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8.440
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$2.699
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$22.78
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61.5
Added by Hypermiler68 on Jan 29 2018 at 8:04 pm
Jan 11 2018
Mild winter weather (temps in 40s and 50s) combined with closed garage parking has me getting very impressive mpg for this time of year. Lately my 20-30 mile trips around town have been averaging just over 60 mpg, so the slow start to my last tank finished nicely as the mpg kept rising after the first 200 miles.
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18,537
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8.788
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$2.600
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$22.85
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58.1
Added by Hypermiler68 on Jan 12 2018 at 2:59 pm
Dec 23 2017
For this time of the year, it was an exceptional tank of gas. What has helped most, though, is parking the car inside the garage. Because the battery is already warm, I can get at least another 5 mpg (and often more like 10 mpg).
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18,026
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8.280
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$2.600
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$21.53
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58.7
Added by Hypermiler68 on Jan 6 2018 at 4:47 pm
Dec 8 2017
Morning temps are getting lower but I'm still getting really good mpg overall.
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17,540
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8.361
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$2.620
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$21.91
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57.0
Added by Hypermiler68 on Dec 8 2017 at 5:56 pm
Nov 19 2017
Overall, it was a decent tank. The weather's getting cooler with shorter trips, so mpg is going down, but my overall average this year is higher and more efficient than last year, so it's just a matter of having learned how to drive the car better.
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17,064
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8.360
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$2.700
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$22.57
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60.2
Added by Hypermiler68 on Nov 19 2017 at 8:37 pm
Nov 2 2017
The weather moderated (even reached 70 a few days) and several longish trips (30 miles) with temps in the 40s were met with excellent hypermiling around town. I didn't think I'd get over 62 mpg in October in Oregon, so to get nearly 64 on this tank was impressive.
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16,560
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8.560
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$2.520
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$21.57
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63.9
Added by Hypermiler68 on Nov 2 2017 at 12:43 am
Oct 20 2017
The temperature plunged to 20 degrees below normal, which made it difficult to keep the engine and battery warm enough to get good mpg for this time of the year. Otherwise the car is driving fine and as expected.
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16,014
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8.610
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$2.490
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$21.44
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61.4
Added by Hypermiler68 on Oct 29 2017 at 11:26 pm
Oct 11 2017
Temps have fallen and it's been cooler than normal, so gone are the days of great mpg because the battery is cold and takes so long to warm up. Plus, several short trips around town doomed a great tank of gas.
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15,485
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8.360
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$2.600
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$21.74
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64.9
Added by Hypermiler68 on Oct 16 2017 at 11:58 am
Sep 26 2017
Lower than normal daytime temps (50s) and lots of little trips (<5 miles). It could have been worse.
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14,942
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8.460
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$2.760
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$23.35
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65.4
Added by Hypermiler68 on Sep 26 2017 at 8:19 pm
Sep 13 2017
A couple of long trips to the coast with tailgaters behind me pretty much destroyed my mpg this tank, and the weather didn't do me any favors with more heatwaves that required the AC. I was lucky to get what I got.
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14,390
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8.560
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$2.800
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$23.97
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67.6
Added by Hypermiler68 on Sep 13 2017 at 9:49 pm
Aug 28 2017
It was another good tank, but I was disappointed because it should have been closer to 72. My mom was in the car one day and insisted on full-blast AC for all 20 miles, and there was no way to recover from the Prius' fatal mpg flaw.
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13,811
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8.530
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$2.660
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$22.69
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70.4
Added by Hypermiler68 on Aug 29 2017 at 5:00 pm
Aug 11 2017
It's going to be hard to beat that tank, but it is possible. It was brutally hot during this stretch, so I ran my errands in the morning, early afternoon and at night, so the engine was already warm. I almost never used the AC. My goal is to average over 70 mpg for this month, which I'm well on my way to achieving.
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13,210
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8.599
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$2.500
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$21.50
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70.9
Added by Hypermiler68 on Aug 11 2017 at 9:21 pm
Jul 28 2017
It's been getting a little warmer so I had to use the AC somewhat, but almost 70 mpg is another incredible tank of gas. That's going to change next tank as we experience record heat, so more AC usage will decrease the mpg, but what I'm able to achieve is still remarkable for a car that's rated 52 mpg overall.
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12,600
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7.250
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$2.480
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$17.98
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69.5
Added by Hypermiler68 on Jul 30 2017 at 11:12 am
Jul 14 2017
Another outstanding tank of gas. Weather is getting warmer so any AC usage will dramatically cut into fuel efficiency, but otherwise I'm hypermiling as often as possible and avoiding a lot of city driving to improve mpg.
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12,096
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8.808
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$2.480
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$21.84
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69.6
Added by Hypermiler68 on Jul 14 2017 at 7:38 pm
Jun 27 2017
Another exceptional tank. We have had great weather, save for 3 days when it was 25 degrees above normal for June. Still haven't used car's AC, as doing so would reduce mileage efficiency by at least 15 mpg. Still learning how to achieve maximum efficiency in the Prius.
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11,483
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8.490
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$2.399
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$20.37
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68.2
Added by Hypermiler68 on Jun 27 2017 at 8:02 pm
Jun 10 2017
That was my best tank ever. Favorable weather and driving conditions helped, plus having driven the car for more than a year has shown me the finer points to hybrid driving. I expect more tanks like this as the summer goes on.
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10,904
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7.850
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$2.500
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$19.62
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70.2
Added by Hypermiler68 on Jun 10 2017 at 5:53 pm
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