Posted by trucker40 on March 10, 2008 at 18:14:51 from (69.151.62.134):
In Reply to: 55 miles per hour posted by dave guest on March 09, 2008 at 20:02:20:
Well the problem is nobody drove 55,and still wont drive 55.It would be easier to get people to strike or quit driving a while than to tell them they are going to drive 55.Now depending on the gears you have,which way the wind is blowing,how much weight you are hauling,you can burn more fuel in some vehicles at 55 than 65. So back in the day nobody drove 55,so nobody really knows.Just the other day on Interstate 70,I was being passed by big trucks going faster than 70.When I was driving my big truck I got better fuel mileage running 65 than 55.In a big truck you dont top hills at 70 anyway,but if you let it go going downhill it doesnt take as much fuel to climb the other side.55 saving fuel in big trucks is a farce because they are made to run 65 or 70 nowdays.You can save a little by not pushing so hard on the gas going into the wind,not much if any running 55 all the time unless you are on flat ground all the time.Going east and west you would be lucky to be on flat ground 5 hours at a time if that. Also even in your car or pickup,providing the winds not blowing against you,and if you have lots of hills,I think you would burn less fuel by going fast down the hill,say 80,then let it fall to where you maintain it going up at 60,than hitting your brakes and running 55 all day.It just doesnt help in my opinion.
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