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Old 12-05-2008, 10:05 AM   #16 (permalink)
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I don't know.

I do know they made great use of the "Super Atkinson Highway Mode" sweet spot. As listed in that discussion, this spot is 50-65 mph.

14 days, 7500 miles = 535 miles / day
12-14 hours a day gives 45 mph average, including stops. The recorded stops for fillups and for state line crossings took a bit of time, I understand. I'd say their actually driving speed was more like 60 mph, then.
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