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Posted by earthbrown (more from earthbrown) on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:06:54
In Reply to: Re: Gas MIleage vs. Speed: 2000 Aero, boramiNYC, Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:42:21
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MY experiance says 72 can acheive 30-32 in my 9-5 arc.
but setting the cruise at 80 the mpg drops to 28-29.
It is cost vs benefit.
Some math...
On a 400 mile one way trip, doing 72 and assuming 30mpg, you use 13.333 gallons, at $4.05/gal the trip costs $54. and takes 5.55hrs.
on a 400 mile one way trip, doing 80 and assuming 28mpg, you will use 14.286 gallons of fuel, at $4.05 a gallon the trip costs $58 and takes 5hrs.
MY time is worth more than $8/hr, so I choose to drive faster and pay the price.
On a cross country trip, driving a little faster may save a night in a hotel....
K
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