RE: [ihc] Scout Mileage estimates

["Steven Stegmann" <steve.stegmann@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yup.  It usually works out to be high gear around 40 mph.

John, do you remember the mobil economy run?  Got some amazing mileage (25 /
30) from cars that normally got around 10.

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ihc@domain.elided [mailto:owner-ihc@domain.elided]On Behalf Of
John Hofstetter
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:39 PM
To: Archerzero@domain.elided; ihc@domain.elided
Subject: Re: [ihc] Scout Mileage estimates


on 12/30/03 8:50 AM, Archerzero@domain.elided at Archerzero@domain.elided wrote:

> Aerodynamic drag is proportional to the square of the velocity so I would
> think you will get the best milage when you are in the highest gear going
the
> slowest speed.
>
> andy

Andy,

Valid assumption, except that it doesn't take into account at which rpm the
engine is most efficient. Seems to me as if it is sort of a balancing act
among the different factors.

John

John Hofstetter
www.goldrush.com/~hofs