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Subject:Re: Increasing fuel economy/decreasing con$umption
From:Peter T. Owsianowski
Date:Fri, 23 May 2008 13:52:54 -0400

How many RPM's are you turning at 55MPH?

On 5/23/08, Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski <kpcnsk@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Bravo!
>
> I've always thought that the "sweet spot" in a vanagon is around 55
> mph. The handling, fuel consumption, road and wind noise, and just
> over all quality of the driving experience are much better at the
> lower speed in a vanagon, IMHO.
>
> -Jarrett
>
> On May 23, 2008, at 11:19 AM, Don Hanson wrote:
>
>>
>>  So I reduced my highway/freeway speeds down to 55 max for these
>> past two
>> tanks and my fuel consumption dropped, as we discussed onlist last
>> week.  I
>> got another 1.5 mpg on both tanks at the lower speed. (one free trip
>> into
>> town, per tank)  Thinking about it, I've decided to revise my
>> driving to the
>> lower speed/fuel consumption.
>

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