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In article <BODARKY.92Jul16104423@twiz.cme.nist.gov>
 bodarky@cme.nist.gov (Scott Bodarky) writes:

>I keep a log; every time I get gas I record my car's mileage, the
>amount of gas, where I got it, octane, and other data.  My logs record
>every smidgeon of a gallon of gas I've ever put in my car.  Based on
>the routes I travel, I can determine what speeds favor better gas
>mileage for my car.  I suspect that many of the folks claiming that
>their cars get better gas mileage at 65 say so because they pay
>attention.  Each car is different, of course, and speeds of maximal
>gas efficiency are more a result of design than happenstance.

Well, I keep such a log as well.  It doesn't tell me that 65 is better than 
55 on my car, but it *does* tell me that the *best* mileage I ever get is on 
long trips where I *average* about 65 and spend a lot of time at 70.  My 
mileage goes from about 22 mpg normally to 29 mpg.  (in a boxy mini-van, no 
less, guaranteed by EPA ratings to get 18 city and 20 highway)

>It would be most interesting to see where people fall on this issue
>based on whether they drive with a manual transmission or an automatic
>transmission (which is really more like driving a boat than a car).

I have a manual transmission.

John DeCarlo, MITRE Corporation, McLean, VA--My views are my own
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