MPG FACTS - ONLY
#83
Originally Posted by vintage42
Originally Posted by joffficer
.. The 1.5 doesn't seem nearly as efficent at 4000rpm (75-80mph)then driving around town at 3-3500k. Mine is an '06 5spd, with sythetic oil,... Steel wheels...
MPG definitely falls off dramatically over about 70mph. As vintage42 mentioned, wind resistance inceases by square. Think of it this way in mph: a speed of 50 x 50 = 250; a speed of just 70 x 70 = 490, or nearly DOUBLE that of 50! Add to that a gearbox that is obviously set up for city driving only (read: geared WAY too low) so you're taching at around 4,000rpm at only 75 or so, and your mileage quickly goes down the drain the faster you drive. In the few instances that I'm able to go 70 - 80 mph commuting, I always try to keep it closer to a max of 65 - 70; I can tell a big difference in my mileage when I don't.
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