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To: Scumbria who wrote (147359)5/22/2001 3:26:47 PM
From: Ish  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769670
 
<<50-60 mph is considered optimal for gas mileage.>>

Wrong. At 50 mph air effects a boat more than the water does so I say the best speed is the lowest that your car kicks into overdrive.

Idling is not good but it doesn't burn gas as fast as at speeds. I remember my 706 would burn a tank in about 6 hour of pulling a disc but hook the pto to a pump, stick on a Murphy switch and let it idle and it would run for days on a tank.



To: Scumbria who wrote (147359)5/22/2001 3:54:23 PM
From: Lost in New York  Respond to of 769670
 
50-60 mph is considered optimal for gas mileage.

I read somewhere a while ago that, as a rule of thumb, 35 mph will get you the best mileage. Don't know if that still applies. It was in the context of "You're running out of gas, what is the best way to get to the next gas station."

Obviously manufacturers optimize mileage at highway speeds because that's where commuters spend much of their time. It's not necessarily the best mileage a vehicle can achieve.


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