“Slow Down and Save Gas” says CNN
Here is an article on CNN that talks about how you can save gas by driving at optimum speed.
I have a similar post, but my argument was based on the gear train efficiency. This article talks about air resistance. As noted there, the resistance of air increases exponentially as the speed increases. So obviously if you are driving slower, the energy your car spends in overcoming air resistance will be significantly less. As your speed increases, this fraction increases rapidly.
This will also help explain why drafting behind a vehicle will result in fuel saving. Also this must be a factor that makes cars more fuel efficient compared to SUVs.
My friend and I were talking about this very thing last week! If you keep your car under 3K revs the gas consumption is significantly lower.
Driving faster makes folks use their brakes harder when they need to slow or stop. Brakes convert the energy of motion into heat wasting it. Folks should drive as if they had no brakes to get in the habbit of using them as little as possible. The less you brake the less fuel you need to get moving again.
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Slowing down does NOT equal saving gas! Each gear has an ideal sweet spot where it gets it’s best gas mileage. And a gears ’sweet spots’ changes depending on many factors such as drafting, climbing hills, road condition, surrounding evironment, etc… My ideal gas mileage speed on a flat straight road is right around 76mph (2750 rpms)! I’ve tested this over several hundred thousands of miles and it rings true every time.
Note: Coming from the midwest, we have interstates with 75mph speed limits, so please don’t think that ‘driving this fast’ is bad and wreckless. Quite the contrary, it provides tremendous skills and awareness!
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Hunter – I disagree…i’ve done lots of research on this and compiled it here: http://www.mpgforspeed.com/ You can calculate the exact difference each speed makes.
This is just one of the areas we need to conserve. Many more over at http://www.energyefficientnation.org/
Top 3 ways to save energy:
3.Adjust the water level on your washing machine to match the load size, especially when using hot water. Always use a cold rinse.
2.Avoid pre-rinsing dishes before putting in dishwasher. It can save up to $70 a year.
1. USE http://www.GOOCOAL.COM AS YOUR DAILY SEARCH ENGINE. Your monitor saves energy when it is black. Press “CTRL + D” to save GOOCOAL.COM as your homepage.
We all have to do our bit to save our planet, rather open a window on a hot day then reaching for the air con, turn down the thermostat on your geyser every little thing does help protect our planet.
То что бредомысли это точно
Видно настиг творческий кризис. Мысле нет о чем писать
Отличная статья.Респект автору.
Интересно даже для бухгалтера
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Информативно,продолжай в том же духе