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Old 07-29-2008, 11:47 PM   #9 (permalink)
slurp812
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
All else being equal, short trips are going to get much worse mileage than the long ones. Plus, you could be benefitting from the "corridor effect" at speed on the highway in heavier traffic, where the sheer volume of traffic has set up a flow of air that makes a difference.
Yes all of that, and he may be stopping/starting more off of the freeway.
Steady 70 mph is better that top and go any day...
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