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Old 01-31-2013, 10:01 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Well, for one thing the tires' rolling resistance goes up dramatically in cold weather. It's on the order of double from 100F down to freezing. 2nd, the engine makes more power, but on the way to doing that it also consumes more fuel.
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