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RH77 · 04-01-2008, 10:08 PM

No way! Way? Bah, tailwind.

In all seriousness, awesome driving man.

Without working the hills and just setting the cruise, I had the wind at my mercy.

As you mentioned I probably averaged 20 or so headwinds in the Avenger -- so that's 75 at 55 and 80 at 60, etc. Honestly, no Joke: KC-Wichita: 35 MPH. Wichita to York, Neb. headwinds at least 25 mph. I-80 Eastboud...then the winds shifted West: headwinds again! Omaha to Sioux City, heavy side winds, snow, and low 30's. Sioux City, winds shifted again, 20+ all the way to KC. 1006 miles at 29.x. Odd.

I gotta rent me a Sebring and have Volume 2.

Question: what was the low-end speed of the hill DWL-ing???

RH77

04-01-2008, 10:08 PM	#20 (permalink)
RH77 Depends on the Day Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kansas City Area Posts: 1,761 Teggy - '98 Acura Integra LS Sports Cars 90 day: 32.74 mpg (US) IMA - '10 Honda Insight EX Team Honda 90 day: 34.76 mpg (US) Tessie - '06 Acura TSX Base 90 day: 28.2 mpg (US) Thanks: 31 Thanked 41 Times in 35 Posts	Holy cow! No way! Way? Bah, tailwind. In all seriousness, awesome driving man. Without working the hills and just setting the cruise, I had the wind at my mercy. As you mentioned I probably averaged 20 or so headwinds in the Avenger -- so that's 75 at 55 and 80 at 60, etc. Honestly, no Joke: KC-Wichita: 35 MPH. Wichita to York, Neb. headwinds at least 25 mph. I-80 Eastboud...then the winds shifted West: headwinds again! Omaha to Sioux City, heavy side winds, snow, and low 30's. Sioux City, winds shifted again, 20+ all the way to KC. 1006 miles at 29.x. Odd. I gotta rent me a Sebring and have Volume 2. Question: what was the low-end speed of the hill DWL-ing??? RH77 __________________ *“If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be called research” ― Albert Einstein* _ _