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Daimyoyo was talking about actual mileage, not EPA mileage. Simply by holding 60mph or below, you can easily get 10-20% above the EPA highway rating; 15-30% if
by khafra 15y ago
Daimyoyo was talking about actual mileage, not EPA mileage. Simply by holding 60mph or below, you can easily get 10-20% above the EPA highway rating; 15-30% if there's a lot of traffic around you going the same speed.
- masklinn 15y ago> Simply by holding 60mph or below It varies from car to car really, depending on engine details, transmission gear ratios, transmission type and aerodynamics. With my previous car the best mileage was achieved around 110km/h (68mph). At this speed, it was in the high 40s.
- georgieporgie 15y agoIt's funny you should say that, since I don't think I've ever known anyone to actually hit their EPA numbers. Then again, the EPA number calculations were recently revised. That said, I don't consider driving <= 60mph to be 'easy'.
- khafra 15y agoThere's a good reason I said "simply" instead of "easily." I'm personally planning some mild aerodynamic modifications to decrease the 75mph cruising penalty. But I was referring to the current EPA numbers; the pre-2007 EPA ratings are harder to exceed by such large percentages.
- georgieporgie 15y agoThere's a good reason I said "simply" Uh... you can easily get 10-20% above the EPA highway rating
- khafra 15y agoIt appears I said both "simply" and "easily." Your witticism was correct; I'll take my next freeway trip at 75mph by way of apology.