Re:U.S. to release oil from reserves in coordination with ot...
by rory on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @11:45AM
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> Most people's actual highway driving is driving in traffic, which is a lot less efficient.
Is that statistical, or anecdotal? It's counter to my personal driving patterns. Even in moderate congestion my Hyundai gets mileage closer to its "highway" MPG than "city" (when using cruise/distance control).
Re:U.S. to release oil from reserves in coordination with ot...
by fomine3 on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @07:57PM
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Hybrids mainly helps frequent stop city driving rather than constant highway driving, SUVs aren't good for Cd value that's important for highway driving. Because of that, pure ICE sedans should get relatively good value for highway mileage, but not good for city.
Re:U.S. to release oil from reserves in coordination with ot...
by citrin_ru on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @02:47PM
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> Most people's actual highway driving is driving in traffic
When I had cars I used them mostly to get out on weekends or for longer trips on vocations. May be I’m an outlier but during the pandemic time work from home is common and this allows to avoid driving in traffic.
Re:U.S. to release oil from reserves in coordination with ot...
by jsight on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @11:22AM
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Its not that bad. I've had daily commutes that were 70% highway at 40-60, and that's much closer to the EPA "highway" cycle than it should be.
The highway cycle is actually not all high speed driving.
But in practice that sort of situation only applies during road trips. Most people's actual highway driving is driving in traffic, which is a lot less efficient.