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Old 09-09-2012, 07:03 PM   #53 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by turbovr41991 View Post
So with speed limits raising to 70- 80 in many states, what cars are most effiecent at those speeds. I hear rumors of some areas of Texas considering 85 mph speed limits. So what car (in stock form) is the most efficent going 80 mph and what is its mpg at that that speed?
Answer: None of the above. My wife's AT 2012 Hyundai Elantra GLS has an EPA highway 40 mpg estimate. I routinely get 45 mpg on highway trips driving 55-60 mph. I got 28-29 mpg driving 80 mph.
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