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Originally Posted by gregersonke
...45 miles of my commute is at a speed of 76-80 just to keep from getting run over on California interstate...
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Your speed is the biggest mod you can make. Aero drag goes up fast as speed increases gradually. A quick google search gives the below graph.
I commute on California freeways in my modified 1998 Civic daily, and I average 60-65 mph. Sometimes I am as slow as 55. I can pull around 60 mpg on average doing that (lots of technique involved). I do not get run over or cause a backup. I am in the slow lane, usually with other vehicles like trucks and other pokey cars. I imagine you are in the HOV lane and there, you get pushed by other drivers even at 70 mph, drivers who have no lawful way around you.
