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Old 03-24-2013, 01:42 PM   #37 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ciderbarrel View Post
Moving from 60 MPG to 70 MPG doesn't save that much fuel

60 MPG = 1.666666(repeating) G/100M
70 MPG = 1.428571(repeating) G/100M
That saves 0.238095(repeating) gallons per 100 miles

That is the same savings as moving from 20 MPG to 21 MPG
20 MPG = 5 G/100M
21 MPG = 4.761904(repeating) G/100M
Difference of 0.238095(repeating)
You're right, why bother trying to hypermile at all, right?


EDIT: It just doesn't add up to enough savings to justify it...?
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