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Originally Posted by 99LeCouch
Hypermiled it today, and got 34 mpg out of my car doing 60-65 instead of the typical 28-29 mpg at 70-75 mph. 5-6 mpg by slowing down is quite a large change, and one I like to see.
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What did I tell you? 
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Man, first thing I'd do in the rain is slow down from 70 mph! 70 mph with double the stopping distance is a formula for great bodily harm.
That should net you an easy 5-10 mpg, enough to make up for the 14% loss that normally occurs in the rain.
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One more quote for thought:
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There is, of course, an obvious drawback to driving slower: it takes more time to get somewhere. If you do the math, you discover that slowing down from 75mph to 65mph means it will take you an additional 7 seconds to go a mile. (Slowing down to 55 will cost another 10 seconds)
What all this means is, over a 10 mile commute, you will waste 25% more gas (which also means you spend 25% more money), and increase your risk of death by 160%, all to save 2 minutes.
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Darrell
Boycotting Exxon since 1989, BP since 2010
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? George Carlin
Mean Green Toaster Machine
49.5 mpg avg over 53,000 miles. 176% of '08 EPA
Best flat drive 94.5 mpg for 10.1 mi
Longest tank 1033 km (642 mi) on 10.56 gal = 60.8 mpg
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