ecarecar4/12/08 21:54qM6dnePDJJxO-pzVnZ2dnUVZ_o3inZ2d@centurytel.net

> I have seen that graph. From where did the data come?
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> delbert brecht wrote:
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>> ecarecar4/12/08 16:49xpWdneNoe-6jvZzVnZ2dnUVZ_uLinZ2d@centurytel.net
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>>> I am looking for a plot of engine speed vs. fuel consumption. Is one
>>> available anywhere? I am not at all picky about what specific engine.
>>>
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>> While each vehicle reaches its optimal fuel economy at a different speed (or
>> range of speeds), gas mileage usually decreases rapidly at speeds above 60
>> mph.
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>> As a rule of thumb, you can assume that each 5 mph you drive over 60 mph is
>> like paying an additional $0.20 per gallon for gas. Quote from the feds.
>>
>> Graph here:
>> http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/driveHabits.shtml
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>>
The URL says it all. The suffix .gov means it was published by a government
agency. In this case it means the US Dept. of Energy with cooperation of the
Dept of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy AND the EPA.
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