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Subject: Re: 70 mph fuel economy
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Date: Mon, 9-Sep-85 14:37:15 EDT
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> > I have come to the same conclusion as Jan, but not because of fancy
> > calculations, correct though they may be.  Quite simply, most cars sold
> > today in which mileage is a factor are sold on the basis of EPA Mileage
> > Estimates, which are conducted at 55mph.  Thus, the better the mileage
> > *at 55mph*, the better the stats, and thus the more the mileage works
> > in favor of a sale.  Any smart company would put a lot of effort into
> > creating an engine which is highly efficient at that speed.  The only
> > people who would design engines more efficient at higher speeds are
> > people who are selling to people who don't care about mileage, such as
> > Rolls owners, or who care more about speed, such as sports car
> > enthusiasts.
> > 
> > 		Ken Arnold
> 
> Actually european cars are likely to be efficient at 100km/h, 70MPH, or

100 KM/H ====== 62.5 MPH   Sorry.


> as fast as the tires can handle, by this logic, since these are the speed
> limits in various foreign countries. 100 km/h is the limit in Australia,
> Canada, and (I think) France. 70 is or was the limit in England at one time,
> probably still is. On the German Autobahns there is no limit. On the
> Autostradas the limit is (I believe) 100 MPH. None of these figures are
> guaranteed, except for the 100 km/h, since they're the result of a conversation
> with a Pommy car enthusiast which I'm still trying to dredge out of my mind.