Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP
Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site watdcsu.UUCP
Path: utzoo!watmath!water!watdcsu!haapanen
From: haapanen@watdcsu.UUCP (Tom Haapanen [DCS])
Newsgroups: net.auto,net.legal
Subject: Re: 70 mph fuel economy
Message-ID: <1664@watdcsu.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 11-Sep-85 08:40:00 EDT
Article-I.D.: watdcsu.1664
Posted: Wed Sep 11 08:40:00 1985
Date-Received: Fri, 13-Sep-85 00:24:23 EDT
References: <1081@homxa.UUCP> <4891@allegra.UUCP>
Reply-To: haapanen@watdcsu.UUCP (Tom Haapanen [DCS])
Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario
Lines: 34
Xref: watmath net.auto:8104 net.legal:2311

In article <162@graffiti.UUCP> peter@graffiti.UUCP (Peter da Silva) writes:

> Actually european cars are likely to be efficient at 100km/h, 70MPH, or
> 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 conversation
> with a Pommy car enthusiast which I'm still trying to dredge out of my mind.

The European fuel economy is tested on the following cycles:
	1. City cycle (probably dyno)
	2. Steady 90 km/h (55 mph)
	3. Steady 120 km/h (75 mph)
These are the European Community standards, and they are used all over
Western Europe.  The highest fuel economy is always (I have seen no
exceptions) attained at 90 km/h.

Most of the Scandinavian countries have a speed limit of 100 km/h on
primary roads, 80 km/h on secondary roads and 120 km/h on divided
highways.  In Finland a speeding ticket up to 15 km/h over the limit
causes a "normal" fine; anything above that, you get a "day-fine"
based on your income.  For a computer profesional, a 15 km/h might net
a fine of $30, and 30 km/h a fine of $300.  Sort of discourages
speeding, doesn't it?  Radar detectors have been very popular in
Finland despite exorbitant prices, but these are now being outlawed.

				   \tom haapanen
				   watmath!watdcsu!haapanen
Don't cry, don't do anything
No lies, back in the government
No tears, party time is here again
President Gas is up for president		 (c) Psychedelic Furs, 1982