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Old 07-23-2008, 10:21 AM   #56 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by thefoos View Post

It is about efficiency.
As others have said. Miles per gallon is not a function of engine efficiency..not even close.

If you get your best engine efficiency at 50 mph and 40% of that energy is lost bc of air friction and then you are 5% less efficient at 40 mph and 30% of your energy goes to wind resistance................. do the math.
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