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Old 06-06-2008, 11:12 AM   #15 (permalink)
johnpr
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pontiac trans am - '00 pontiac firebird trans am

jeep 1 - '02 jeep wrangler
90 day: 16.76 mpg (US)

jeep 2 - '07 jeep wrangler x
90 day: 19.39 mpg (US)

Toyota - '09 Toyota Corolla lx
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Originally Posted by jamesqf View Post
PS: And notice that the improvement was going from 73 to 63, but not going slower. So why 55 as the limit, instead of 65?
the reason for 55 speed limit is because when the speed limit is 65 people drive 75, when the speed limit is 55 people drive 60-65 and that is like that all over the country, some places are worse, when i lived in ft lauderdale speed limit on the highway was 65 and there where many people who drove 90+ (90 was my speed and there was still people passing me!!)
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