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Jan 17, 2002 | 11:22 AM

Riot^

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best speed...

Just curious, what is the best, most fuel efficient Highway Cruising speed? (4th Gen, 5spd SE)

Jan 17, 2002 | 11:23 AM

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135mph

Jan 17, 2002 | 11:27 AM

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135mph

Muahhahahaha

there is no such thing as a "most efficent" speed......cause like...... your burning more gas going 60MPH @ 5000RPM than going 135MPH @ 1000RPM .......(you go all the way upto 135 and put it on neutral)

regular highway RPM is about 3K-4K

Jan 17, 2002 | 11:31 AM

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Muahhahahaha there is no such thing as a "most efficent" speed......

Yes there is, it's about 65 mph...

Jan 17, 2002 | 11:32 AM

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seems too slow

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Yes there is, it's about 65 mph...

Are you sure, it seems too slow, I was thinking more like 120km/h

Jan 17, 2002 | 01:17 PM

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It's 55 mph...The SAE mandates that manufacturers that build automobiles for use in the US should set optimum fuel milage at the average speed, 55.

Jan 17, 2002 | 01:20 PM

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My 3-1/2 hour trip back from Vermont with cruise set on 72 MPH got me a clean 28 MPG. I thought that was awsome mileage!

Could it be that from VT to NJ was all downhill? Looks that way on the map on my wall..