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Originally Posted by srmmmm
I found 2500 RPM to be the magic number also. One trip from San Antonio to Arlington yielded 26mpg. It was about 65 degrees F so no A/C was needed, and I had a slight tailwind of about 8mph. I typically observed 22-23 mpg as long as I kept speed below 75mph on other trips. |
I ended up with 22.8mpg for the first half of the trip. Only slightly better than my previous best tank. I haven't filled up for the return trip but since that included 4,000 ft of elevation climb, I doubt it will be any better.
I think part of it is that 5th gear in the 5-speed is shorter than top gear in the automatic. Probably doesn't help highway cruising. My car is at about 3,000 rpm at 65mph.
I also found out that all the local body shops are probably not going to get my family car fixed until next year, which means my X is going to be seeing full-time family hauling duty for a while, as well as a 1,000+ mile road trip. And I am going to be putting a lot of miles on my bike.