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From: Burbank, Illinois
Originally Posted by popatim
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Originally Posted by Hans
Depending on gear ratios and several other factors, most cars run more efficently at 60mph-65mph, they should reduce the speed limit to reduce fossil fuel consumption.
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From: Bountiful, UT
Originally Posted by phatklan
Originally Posted by popatim
f*** that B****
as far as efficiency goes it is true you usually get the best mileage at 65 but nobody is going to go that slow and unlike the muscle cars of the 60-70s todays cars must have better MPG at high speeds now.
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From: Granville, Ohio ~NEBF '07 Survivor~
Originally Posted by popatim
My car gets around 38-40 mpg going 60 mph. It gets around 32-35 going 65 and it gets its rated 29 mpg going 70-75. Going 80-90 its around 25-27. She'* got the right idea. I ALWAYS go around 60mph on the highway. People get pissed at me, sure, but I'm the one who'* getting better gas mileage than the Civic passing me
Once people adapt to this, the demand for oil will go down and prices will eventually drop. Great idea, I say.
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