11-28-2007, 07:57 PM
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Illustrated: fuel consumption at higher speeds
via Green Car Congress:
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The editors at the German weekly Auto Bild recently ... published ... a head-to-head comparison of the fuel consumption of 16 different models of cars under higher speed driving conditions.
The editors measured fuel consumption using on-board computers at speeds of 80, 100, 130, 150, 180, 200, 220, 250 km/h and at top speed.
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Adding a rooftop bicycle carrier to the BMW 530i Touring model increased fuel consumption by 11% at 100 km/h (62 mph). That gap increased to 26% at 180 km/h (112 mph).
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