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Anyway, a little more OT: Cowmeat, how fast do you drive go achieve the constant 70+mpg tanks?
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Balto,
I do between 65 and 75 mph on the highway part of my commute, and stay up with the (slow lane) traffic. I try to find a loaded semi going a reasonable speed and I stay behind it, since I get about a 10 mpg aero benefit and they tend to drive a steady speed. I get between 75 and 100 mpg while on the highway.
I do the speed limit everywhere else, and I don't drive slow enough to irritate other drivers. The part of Florida I drive in is basically flat, so I average about 100 mpg the whole time. It's only the stops and starts that kill my mpg.
There are 6 stop signs and 9 traffic signals on my commute, for a maximum of 15 stops. I try to time all of the lights, and after driving this route for a while I have them timed pretty well.
