Re: Plot of Engine Speed vs. Fuel Consumption

ecarecar4/12/08 21:54qM6dnePDJJxO-pzVnZ2dnUVZ_o3inZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> I have seen that graph.    From where did the data come?
> 
> 
> delbert brecht wrote:
> 
>> ecarecar4/12/08 16:49xpWdneNoe-6jvZzVnZ2dnUVZ_uLinZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>  
>> 
>>> I am looking for a plot of engine speed vs. fuel consumption.  Is one
>>> available anywhere?  I am not at all picky about what specific engine.
>>>    
>>> 
>> While each vehicle reaches its optimal fuel economy at a different
speed (or
>> range of speeds), gas mileage usually decreases rapidly at speeds above
60
>> mph.
>> 
>> As a rule of thumb, you can assume that each 5 mph you drive over 60
mph is
>> like paying an additional $0.20 per gallon for gas. Quote from the
feds.
>> 
>> Graph here:
>> http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/driveHabits.shtml
>>  
>> 
The URL says it all. The suffix .gov means it was published by a
government
agency. In this case it means the US Dept. of Energy with cooperation of
the
Dept of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy AND the EPA.
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