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05-12-2008, 02:43 AM

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Re: What is the optium speed ..

I ran some of these tests last summer (speed, AC use versus FE).

http://www.greenhybrid.com/discuss/f...c-vs-fe-14566/

In my experience, you will see about 2-3mpg FE improvement for every 5 miles per hour slower you go - all the way down into the 40mph range. AC use is also a FE killer.

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