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post May 8, 2009 - 2:57 AM
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So every car has an optimum speed to achieve the best MPG, I am curious if anyone knows what the optimum speed is for our celicas?

Both 5SFE and 7AFE. I know there is an acutal formula to figure it all out, but i dont have it anymore:(

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post Jun 4, 2009 - 4:48 PM
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optimum speed for best MPG, I dont think there is such a thing in terms of practical numbers, there are far more outside affects to your MPG then speed. wind direction, hills, rain, snow, sand dirt, road bumps etc. big gains can be seen from following semi's (or similar huge boxes) (NOT TO CLOSE!) due to the pocket of air there pulling behind them, going against the wind significatly increases the amout of power your engin has to put out to keep at speed, with the wind allows for much less power thus much less ges. similar but more drastic is going up hill or downhill, one trick to saving gas, going up hill is let the car slow down gradualy, dont keep it at speed, going down hill, let the car speed up (coasting) then when you get to flat it can coast further dropping back to speed limit.

I would say optimum speed for best MPG is dependent entirely on the driving conditions, but can probably be averaged.


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- Legit94GT   Optimum speed for best MPG   May 8, 2009 - 2:57 AM
- - razor7   QUOTE (Legit94GT @ May 8, 2009 - 12...   May 8, 2009 - 4:31 AM
|- - blu94gt   QUOTE (razor7 @ May 8, 2009 - 4:31 A...   May 8, 2009 - 4:39 AM
- - FAQdaWorld   This is something I've always wondered about.....   May 8, 2009 - 4:48 AM
|- - azian_advanced   QUOTE (FAQdaWorld @ May 8, 2009 - 4...   May 8, 2009 - 10:44 AM
|- - razor7   QUOTE (FAQdaWorld @ May 8, 2009 - 2...   May 9, 2009 - 4:03 PM
- - JoKeRkId613   thats how i thought it worked. ive always seen it ...   May 8, 2009 - 7:14 AM
- - jimmykay   If you're REALLY wanting to improve your gas m...   May 8, 2009 - 8:06 AM
- - reko   The APA stated that past 100 km/h, every time you ...   May 8, 2009 - 8:58 AM
- - Legit94GT   I am not looking on improving my MPG as i am very ...   May 8, 2009 - 5:38 PM
|- - azian_advanced   QUOTE (Legit94GT @ May 8, 2009 - 5:3...   May 9, 2009 - 7:25 AM
|- - presure2   QUOTE (Legit94GT @ May 8, 2009 - 5:3...   May 9, 2009 - 8:01 AM
- - lagos   slow and steady gets you the best mpg, but also a ...   May 9, 2009 - 9:01 AM
- - Tigawoods   or not driving at all   May 9, 2009 - 10:23 AM
- - Legit94GT   never mind   May 9, 2009 - 3:05 PM
- - Maxtumare   25 mph for the gt, yeah I know it's slow but y...   May 9, 2009 - 3:24 PM
- - Legit94GT   ^^^ You clearly have never driven in oregon every...   May 10, 2009 - 1:04 PM
- - GriffGirl   I've found consistently that I get my best MPG...   Jun 4, 2009 - 3:28 PM
- - creis   optimum speed for best MPG, I dont think there is ...   Jun 4, 2009 - 4:48 PM
- - dustin15brown   6, i say 6 miles an hour.... that'll get it   Jun 4, 2009 - 5:47 PM


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