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Old 05-15-2011, 06:05 PM   #6 (permalink)
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...beats walking...
 
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...or, if you want to "calculate" for yourself:

MPH = [ 60 / (G×A) ]·[ RPM / rpm ]

...where:

MPH = vehicle speed, miles-per-hour
RPM = engine speed, revolutions-per-minute
rpm = tire speed, revolutions-per-mile.
_60 = constant, minutes-per-hour
__G = transmission gear ratio, ie: 1.01:1, etc.
__A = axle ratio, ie: 3.55:1, etc.
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