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Old 04-08-2016, 10:42 AM   #6 (permalink)
snakester
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Originally Posted by basjoos View Post
Driving in the thinner atmosphere at high altitude gives you a big advantage in attaining high mpg's over those driving through the thicker air at sea level.
It took me two years of hypermiling to realize this little gem of information. It's all about air density. Out here in the dry Colorado thin air I experience almost perfect driving conditions for high mpg's. The biggest factor being temperature.
The warmer it is, the thinner the air, and the better my mpg's.
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