Apr 28, 2024
3:01:05pm
3:01:05pm
Air resistance increases exponentially with speed. My off road LX470 can barely sniff 15mpg @ 80mph yet I’ve seen 20
Following a jeep that wouldn’t go fast over the same stretch of freeway (or freeway frontage roads, we were 55-65mph on i70).
You lose a significant amount of mpg in any car from 55nph to 80mph.
It’s part of why the 80s cars had high fuel economy.gov “original stickers”, because the highway testing was done at the double nickel.
You lose a significant amount of mpg in any car from 55nph to 80mph.
It’s part of why the 80s cars had high fuel economy.gov “original stickers”, because the highway testing was done at the double nickel.
Originally posted on Apr 28, 2024 at 3:01:05pm
Message modified by Bert609 on Apr 28, 2024 at 3:02:42pm
Message modified by Bert609 on Apr 28, 2024 at 3:05:42pm
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Carpooling on a 7 hour drive with people I just met. The driver is cruising at 65 in the 80 zone. His digital dashboard
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Nah, if they’re going that much slower, they’re being unsafe. If you don’t want to drive that fast, don’t drive
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