Best fuel economy speed
What speed are you folks seeing your best mileage ? When I was towing it was not always the low end of the range.
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donn0128 wrote:
Too many variables to give an answer.
Motor, transmission, rear end ratio, load, tire diameter, peak torque, all play into your answer.
Exactly.
Back in our gasser days our V10 did better at 70 MPH than it did at 65 MPH. At 70 it was in its sweet spot, at 65 it struggled on even the smallest hills.
I also agree with the others that +/- 1/2 to 1 MPG isn't something I'm going to get too worked up over. Normally I want to get where I'm going.
Having said that I have found myself slowing down a bit lately. We just did a 1200 mile trip, I ran around 67 MPH most of the time.
