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Old 04-07-2011, 11:45 PM
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interesting fact
in the span of 30 miles cruising with a average speed of 117mph i get 25- 27 mpg while in "I" gear

fuel efficient even in the triple digits

on a lonely highway in south texas
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Old 04-08-2011, 12:00 AM
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took 25.6 mins. about matches the milage.
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Old 04-08-2011, 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Malanchi
in the span of 30 miles cruising with a average speed of 117mph i get 25- 27 mpg while in "I" gear

fuel efficient even in the triple digits

on a lonely highway in south texas
you can "cruise" @ 117 mph, in "I" intermediate gear ??

What rpm is the tach reading ??
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"What rpm is the tach reading ??"

I'm guessing somewhere between 7,000 and BOOM!
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Yeah right!!!!!
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Old 04-08-2011, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by SS fan
took 25.6 mins. about matches the milage.
117mph is 10296 ft/minute.
30*5280ft=158400ft
158400ft/10296ft/min=15.38min @ 117mph
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Old 04-08-2011, 09:23 AM
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"117mph is 10296 ft/minute.
30*5280ft=158400ft
158400ft/10296ft/min=15.38min @ 117mph"

I'm so happy that I'm not the only one who did the math, I really have to get a life sometimes.
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Old 04-08-2011, 09:31 AM
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Go ahead and try that again, this time reset the MPG on the display.
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Old 04-08-2011, 09:46 AM
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Miles not Kilometers
Yeah, do the math. Let's be clear in case anyone misses it. He went fast, but doing the conversion based on the time he took, he had his HHR set in kilometers, not miles.
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