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Originally Posted by turbovr41991
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?
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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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Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? George Carlin
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49.5 mpg avg over 53,000 miles. 176% of '08 EPA
Best flat drive 94.5 mpg for 10.1 mi
Longest tank 1033 km (642 mi) on 10.56 gal = 60.8 mpg
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