Knew there was a reason I kept my flak jacket....  

Not rocket science, guys - You want MPGs, slow down.
Had my nose rubbed in it driving a VW Bus for 30 years;
@35 mph 24 mpg, 55 mph 16 mpg. It'd manage 70+ mph
on the flat, but the fuel consumption was intolerable, and
a cross wind would put you in the klong, so did'nt spend
enough time in that part of the envelope to get real numbers.

Jack


---- Nate Duehr <nate@natetech.com> wrote: 
> Jinx wrote:
> 
> > Jeremy Clarkson's London-Edinburgh-London trip in a V8
> > on one tank of diesel and similar tests on the track by both
> > Mythbusters and a NZ motoring program. You can save
> > substantially by driving conservatively, including reducing
> > drag (windows and tailgate up) and weight (didn't Top Gear
> > calculate it costs UKP6 a year to haul a moustache around ?)
> 
> A moustache?  On your face?  (???)
> 
> Mythbusters also proved that tailgating large trucks helps a lot, but 
> it's a pretty horrible way to die if you don't stop when they do.  And 
> illegal in most places to follow closely enough to get the big gains.
> 
> Even following a large truck at "reasonable" distances at highway speeds 
> helps a little bit.  A nice long flat road, and a cruise control set to 
> the speed of the truck ahead of you, and you'll save a few bucks during 
> the trip... if the truck's not doing 90 MPH!  (GRIN)
> 
> Nate
> 
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