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Posted by Terrapin Station on Tue Feb 15 11:10:42 2011, in response to Re: Acela Speed Question, posted by TransitChuckG on Mon Feb 14 19:15:35 2011. The other thing is I get better gas mileage at those higher speeds, like 30-32 mpg as opposed to 26-27 mph at 55-60 MPH. Is it possible that in situations where you are going 55-60 you are much more likely to be encountering congestion or stop lights that would result in decreased fuel economy (vs. 55-60 MPH steady state operation) and that in situation where you are going 75-80 you are most likely able to continue at 75-80 for long periods of time, optimizing fuel economy but resulting in a number than would be lower than 55-60 steady for the same distance? |
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