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I'm still in the experimental / practice phase, but I've noticed that over my 30 mile commute that I get my best FE between 30 and 40 mph. At those speeds, sometimes my pulse consists of little more than a nudge from 5th gear. Usually it doesn't take long to push my truck up to 25mpg average, but if I hang in and combine it with a little EOC on some of the downhills, I can usually push that up to 27-30mpg by the end of the trip. Fortunately, the route that I take has a top speed limit of 55 and is mostly 30 to 50mph. There usually isn't much traffic, but I still get more people up my butt than the average gay porn star. When practical, I pull over and let them by, still nudging myself between 30 and 40.
Of course, my situation is a bit different. I don't exactly have the lightest or most aerodynamic vehicle. The engine is small for a larger truck, but it's still got some very decent power at low rpm. My route is slow but it's the most direct.
If you don't mind spending the time, and you can find an alternate direct route that tops out at 45-55, try doing some P&G there.
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