> Reply-To: Marc Steinberg <marc@crl.com>
> This is gonna mark me as a geek for all time, but I noticed a 5 - 7 mpg
> increase when I started routinely obeying the speed limit and not trying
> to cut off the next guy every time (done for sanity and insurance's
> sake). Higher octane gas also seems to help. Finally, make sure your
> carb is tuned properly...
I seem to recall that above 45 MPH the areodynamic drag effects really
start to increase rapidly with increasing speed. Unfortunatly 65-70 mph
feels the most comfortable to me. Maybe if they taught and allowed
drafting we could save a few gallons.
Mark "I'm not tailgating, I'm conserving" Jurras = =o&oO&O
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