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Article #55194Maryland's Interstate Speeds
From: Joe Keenan
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 1992 00:08
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 1992 00:08
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In a msg on <Mar 27 20:07>, David Lee of 1:109/401 writes: DL> Any speed higher than 55 mph MUST consume more gas!!! How much more might DL> be questionable; but it has to be more unless someone has developed a DL> machine that reverses the laws of physics.. You never get something for DL> nothing in nature... DL> To "push" a car faster, requires more energy..i.e. more gas; for the same DL> car.. DL> Mechanical and air friction increase with speed; therefor to go faster, DL> requires more energy. Depends. There are vehicles (trucks and buses at least) that are geared such that they can't use their highest gear at 55mph. Which means they are running at a higher RPM than necessary, and burning more fuel. joe
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 101049,43de5de800dfb5bd,start X-Google-Attributes: gid101049,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1992-03-27 16:08:32 PST From: Joe.Keenan@p1.f401.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Joe Keenan) Sender: Uucp@blkcat.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!blkcat!Uucp Newsgroups: dc.general Subject: Maryland's Interstate Speeds Message-ID: <701744417.F00001@blkcat.UUCP> Date: Fri, 27 Mar 1992 19:08:32 -0500