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Old 07-22-2018, 06:20 AM   #23 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
completely anecdotal, but in the same hot weather you're probably talking about, I did a trip at 80 km/h = 50 mph with both windows wide open, and then the same trip with both nearly closed. Same MPG on both trips.
It's often pointed out that drag effects become more noticeable at speeds above 80km/h, but I'm sure even a little below that speed they're not negligible at all.
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