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Old 09-18-2005, 07:18 AM
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Default Re: The physics of pulse and glide

And our average was just 110 mpg. My leg was just 108.5 mpg if I remember correctly.

It only goes to show that we left room for others to improve on our efforts.

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Originally Posted by EricGo
Computing the two extremes of the range:

12.4 kWh/Gallon / 4kW * 35 miles per hour = 108 mpg.
13.1 kWh/Gallon / 3.5kW * 35 miles per hour = 131 mpg.

The best leg of the marathon was about 120 mpg

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