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Re: bike rack: hitch vs roof, MPG? sedan.
Posted by James [Email] (more from James) on Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:20:57
In Reply to: Re: bike rack: hitch vs roof, MPG? sedan., jeff in MD, Mon, 20 Jun 2011 06:46:56
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if you are getting 28-29 mpg with the roof rack on + 2 bikes, I might just stick with that... I also get around 32mpg in our 2004 arc without stuff on the roof (70mph average speed)... I'm mainly hoping to avoid my experience with Subaru rentals + roof racks: 20mpg (70mph all highway)... in spite of their similar epa numbers to the 9-5... I'm hoping the problem is with Subie + not mostly the rack...
On mtbr, I read a few comments re hitch racks greatly impacting mpg on small sedans like Civic (like down to 25 mpg)... while I might expect that for on the roof, that surprised me for a hitch, as many other comments suggest a 1-2mpg hit, but I suspect many of those are SUVs... I'm wondering how much of the impact is sedan vs SUV aerodynamics + how much is loaded down econo car...
any more comments are greatly appreciated... whatever I end up doing, I'll keep track of the fuel usage + report back!
James...
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