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Grex > Agora47 > #175: shopping for a car, this time because I have to | |
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gull
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response 115 of 120:
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Dec 2 15:10 UTC 2003 |
Re #112: Yup. The original justification for the double-nickel, energy
savings, was true. My Civic gets 36-37 mpg at 70 mph. On occasions
when I've taken long drives on two-lane highways with a 55 mph limit,
I've squeaked out 40 mpg.
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jmsaul
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response 116 of 120:
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Dec 4 03:14 UTC 2003 |
That's a very undramatic gain.
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gull
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response 117 of 120:
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Dec 4 16:00 UTC 2003 |
It's about 10%. If gas prices suddenly went up 10% I bet you'd complain
at least a little about it. ;>
Also, the Civic hatchback is a fairly low-drag car. Cd is 0.36, which
is decent but not exceptional, but the frontal area is only 1.9 square
meters. A less aerodynamic car might see a bigger difference.
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jp2
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response 118 of 120:
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Dec 4 16:28 UTC 2003 |
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gull
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response 119 of 120:
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Dec 4 23:38 UTC 2003 |
That's pretty cool. I doubt I'll ever buy another Honda, though. The shape
of their seatbacks is incompatible with the shape of my back.
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jmsaul
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response 120 of 120:
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Dec 5 03:00 UTC 2003 |
Re #117: No. I don't track it that closely, but gas prices seem to
fluctuate by 10% all the time.
I'm not ragging on your car, by the way, just being unimpressed
by the claimed benefits of the 55mph speed limit. Good riddance.
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