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Old 03-01-2011, 02:25 PM   #11 (permalink)
Frank Lee
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Blue - '93 Ford Tempo
Last 3: 27.29 mpg (US)

F150 - '94 Ford F150 XLT 4x4
90 day: 18.5 mpg (US)

Sport Coupe - '92 Ford Tempo GL
Last 3: 69.62 mpg (US)

ShWing! - '82 honda gold wing Interstate
90 day: 33.65 mpg (US)

Moon Unit - '98 Mercury Sable LX Wagon
90 day: 21.24 mpg (US)
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Plug your vehicle of choice's stats into the EM performance calculator, then play with added weight to see the predicted effect on rolling resistance. The calculator is pretty good.

Of course if you are in urban/mountainous terrain weight is a bigger factor; for me out on the semi-rural flatlands, not so much especially after the design/construction phase.

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