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redpoint5 · 08-21-2014, 03:37 PM

At 62 mph, the AC loss drops to 4%. What's more significant to note is that increasing speed from 50 mph to 62 mph results in a 20% drop in mpg.

How were the nifty charts generated?

08-21-2014, 03:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
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