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Old 01-04-2012, 05:14 PM   #33 (permalink)
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I know my maxima, when it was running good, got excellent fuel economy running nonstop at about 80. While it seems perverse, I think it hits a fuel economy sweet spot about 2500 rpms, so coupled with it being in the highest gear ratio, plus some cautious drafting, I managed to get 30 mpg on a tank.

Sadly though, I rarely can go that fast regularly, nor that nonstop.
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I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
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