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Old 09-15-2009, 01:49 PM   #8 (permalink)
chuckm
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A big second to SVOboy's comment about slowing down. At 55mph, my scanguage shows that I can get as much as 55mpg (car at running temp, flat road, warm weather, dry road, calm wind, not drafting). In the same conditions, I barely scrape 43mpg when I'm running 70mph. Besides the huge difference in drag forces, most car drivetrains are at their most efficient between 30 and 55mph.
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