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To: MississippiMasterpiece

That will do nothing to solve the issue...

Besides, if I drive correctly, I will get the same MPG at 70 as I will at 55....


49 posted on 05/01/2005 6:50:04 AM PDT by MikefromOhio (MikeinIraq in 2020!!)
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To: MikeinIraq
if I drive correctly, I will get the same MPG at 70 as I will at 55....

I can assure you that you won't. At highway speeds, the main variable in gasoline consumption is air resistance, which increases exponentially with speed.

165 posted on 05/01/2005 11:43:02 AM PDT by rkhampton
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