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G0TEZ > FUEL 11.02.11 11:03l 33 Lines 1309 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: MPG.
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From: G0TEZ@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EU
To : FUEL@WW
It is worth pointing out for Warren's benefit that cars designed for
European use aim bor a best MPG at 70 mph or 120kph in Frogland which is
the maximum national speed limit. I do not own a car, I just hire them
when I go on a trip as it works out cheaper. The two cars I hired about 18
months ago were a Ford (US) and a Vauxhall (GM) but I expect that the
aerodynamics etc: were designed by a European.
Gong back to the late 60s, it was well known that 56 mph was the speed at
which aerodynamic effects could suddenly and dramatically lower the mpg of
a car. The only exception back then was the Citroen which performed best
at 62.5 mph 62.5 mph = 100 kph. Have driven the Ami, the Diane and ridden
in a DS 19 and DS21 all preferred 100 kph especially on the Autoroutes.
If I drove another make of car back then, I drove at 56 -57 mph, very
boring especially on a 1,000 mile motorway trip but the saving in fuel was
around 40%.
This raises a thought " Why don't American cars all have smaller engines
instead of gas guzzlers as the US upper speed limit is 55 mph so they
don't need to go any faster ?"
73 - Ian, G0TEZ @ GB7CIP
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