Re:Chevy Volt: Is This Our Future?
by khafra on Wednesday June 29, 2011 @08:29AM
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Daimyoyo was talking about actual mileage, not EPA mileage. Simply by holding 60mph or below, you can easily get 10-20% above the EPA highway rating; 15-30% if there's a lot of traffic around you going the same speed.
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> Simply by holding 60mph or below
It varies from car to car really, depending on engine details, transmission gear ratios, transmission type and aerodynamics. With my previous car the best mileage was achieved around 110km/h (68mph). At this speed, it was in the high 40s.
Re:Chevy Volt: Is This Our Future?
by georgieporgie on Wednesday June 29, 2011 @01:14PM
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It's funny you should say that, since I don't think I've ever known anyone to actually hit their EPA numbers. Then again, the EPA number calculations were recently revised.
That said, I don't consider driving <= 60mph to be 'easy'.
There's a good reason I said "simply" instead of "easily." I'm personally planning some mild aerodynamic modifications to decrease the 75mph cruising penalty.
But I was referring to the current EPA numbers; the pre-2007 EPA ratings are harder to exceed by such large percentages.
Re:Chevy Volt: Is This Our Future?
by georgieporgie on Wednesday June 29, 2011 @03:26PM
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There's a good reason I said "simply"
Uh...
you can easily get 10-20% above the EPA highway rating