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nemo · 08-17-2014, 09:57 AM

MPG is a measurement of fuel usage compared to distance. When you begin accelerating you are covering less distance over a given amount of time. As the speed of the car increase it covers more distance on a given amount of fuel up to a point.

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nemo Master EcoModder Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: US Posts: 1,015 Chief - '06 Pontiac Grand Prix 90 day: 26.7 mpg (US) SF1 - '12 Ford Fiesta S 90 day: 30.95 mpg (US) Thanks: 195 Thanked 247 Times in 190 Posts	MPG is a measurement of fuel usage compared to distance. When you begin accelerating you are covering less distance over a given amount of time. As the speed of the car increase it covers more distance on a given amount of fuel up to a point.