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Old 05-14-2011, 10:17 AM   #6 (permalink)
JRMichler
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I drive 3 miles to work and hit 40 MPH maximum. The trip mileage will vary by +/- 3 MPG depending on the wind.

Once I drove 3 miles at 35 MPH against a strong headwind and got 20 trip MPG. The truck sat long enough to completely cool off, then I drove back at the same speed with a strong tailwind and got 30 MPG.

Aerodynamic drag is important even at low speeds.
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