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Old 10-07-2010, 11:18 AM   #138 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by dremd View Post
I've been following the posted speed limit for nearly this entire tank, and it has cooled off enough that the a/c is not required "all the time". So far I am at 825 miles and sill have about 1.5 marks until the low fuel light.
900 mile tank, do I hear 950? 950? That would be about 55 mpg for less than 17 gallons if you have done the vent mod (ventectomy). Very nice! Did you tell us what the highest "posted speed limit" is in your area?
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The power needed to push an object through a fluid increases as the cube of the velocity. Mechanical friction increases as the square, so increasing speed requires progressively more power.

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