Long drive - gas mileage
Drove from Houston to Baton Rouge and back yesterday. 3 people in the car. Some luggage, not too much.
Gas mileage:
Houston to Baton Rouge (Gas: Shell 89) - Average speeds 85-90 mph, no cruise control - 19.11 mpg
Baton Rouge to Houston (Gas: Shell 89) - Average speeds 70-75 mph, 50% cruise control - 27.5 mpg
It was hard to believethe numbers atfirst, but just a 10-15 mph reduction in speed,in addition to smoother acceleration and driving,increased my gas mileage by 8 mpg which is a lot!It surpised me. But driving at 70 mph with the cruise control on is really boring though.
Thought I would share, especially with gas prices being such a soresubject with everyone.
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2006 Audi A3 2.0T 6MT
Moro Blue - Premium Package - Passport 8500 X50 - Bone stock
Previous cars - '86 Corolla, '96 Nissan 200SX, '03 Audi A6
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