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Old 11-23-2005, 04:19 PM
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Default Re: Cruise Control Freeway Mileage in 06HCH (Experiment)

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Originally Posted by powerglide
I've been following your great reseach!
Looks like the sweet spot for mileage is closer to 60 MPH.
I wish it was faster since like most people here in SoCal, I drive around 75-85.

So at that speed its about twice as efficient as a Cadillac Deville (gets about 24 mpgs)
Terrain seems to play a big factor too. CC does better on the flats, but not so great on hills. I'm sure I could do better on my commute by going 60-65 without CC.

Another interesting note: I used my handheld GPS today to compare the speedometer with the GPS speed and they matched exactly. My '99 Accord consistently read 5 MPH lower than the GPS.
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