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From: ark@alice.UucP (Andrew Koenig)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Less Is More?
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Date: Fri, 10-Jan-86 10:06:36 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 10 10:06:36 1986
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> No matter what kind of car it is, your fuel consumption increases with
> speed.  Depending on the aerodynamic drag of the car, the rate of
> increase differs.  Since an Audi 5000 has less drag than a Chevy
> van, it could go much faster with same amount of fuel consumption.

I don't believe that fuel consumption per unit distance
always increases with speed.  Consider: a car standing still
with the engine running gets 0 miles per gallon.