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The sweet spot's not 70 mph on any gas saving site. 50 or 55 on a freeway is more like it. Icarus 402001 is using ~50% more fuel to go 70 than he/she would to do the same drive at 55 mph.
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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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