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Old 08-10-2009, 12:25 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MadisonMPG View Post
So would a 40-30-40 coast be better? Because like I can't go much slower than that, unless it's in a neighborhood.
You got it. Sorry I didn't get back to you on that as quickly as normal, I was feeding my Son.

Basically, what I said:

Aerodynamics really become a concern over 40 MPH, so if your upper limit (pulse limit) exceeds that, you're not going to get what you bargained for, unless you were already the crappiest driver in the world. You seem somewhat knowledgeable, so I would tend to doubt the latter.

40-30-40 seems to be ideal. The median average is still 35, although the mean average won't be. (It depends on time spent accelerating/decelerating, so the mean average will vary on a per-scenario basis.)
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