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Old 08-30-2010, 06:39 PM   #43 (permalink)
PaleMelanesian
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I can only report that higher pressures greatly increase the rolling distance of my car. I don't know how much mpg improvement that gives, but it is a positive. Better rolling = longer glides with fewer and shorter pulses to maintain speed.
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