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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
I'd like to know what it is about that car that gives it better fe the faster it goes  |
Lots of guys on some of the Minivan forums I'm on are claiming better FE at 62-65 than 55 as well, and it's understandable, because they're geared to hold in the most efficient RPM range at those speeds, since many of the highways have 65 and 70MPH speed limits. Many of those same people are using scan gauges, as well.
This isn't to say that they wouldn't be getting better mileage at 45 than 65, with the transmission locked, but FE curves don't specifically follow speed, either.
Of course, another part of it is that most of the people "trying" to get better mileage by going slower, may just be very squirrely at that speed, since they're used to driving faster, and perceive that they're doing something that could be potentially dangerous.
Of course, I have to add that re: slow people causing traffic jams, that's all well and good, but why did the slow people cause the traffic jam? Because they created a bottle neck when others tried to pass them? Yeah, that's what I thought... therefore, it's not the fault of the slow drivers entirely. Your study, thus, was flawed. From the data gathered, I have to wonder if there wasn't some agenda behind it, as well. Something irks me about it, not sure what.