[TomGuy]

When I increased the cruise control up to 85 mph the mpg also went up. When the car was on 75 I had the usual 15.5 and when it was put at 85 the car started getting 17.1 mpg!

In the late 70s, I had a Ford LTD (big car), when the oil crisis caused the Prez to impose a 55 mph speed limit on all roadways.

At 55 mph, the vehicle drank gas and I would average about 11 mpg. At the old speed limit [70 mph + whatever you could get away with], the vehicle got about 17 mpg.

Those 'big' cars of that era were designed for higher speeds, and were more economical at 70+ than at 55 mph.

That 55 mph imposition was another of those greenie 'but it looked so good on paper' unintended consequences ideas that did the opposite of what it was intended.

[rodguy911]

Also the no ethanol 90 octane fuel bray referenced is widely used in marine engines to help keep hoses,seals and the rest from decaying so quickly.

[Louis Foxwell]

What a nice place to be on Sun morning. I am a bit slow on the uptake but once I get in gear am like my first car, a 1954 Buick Special. Drove it between college in KY and Baltimore regularly. I miss that old car.
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