Comments on: Fuel Economy Tip – Your Right Foot Makes All the Difference http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/driving-habits/fuel-economy-tip-your-right-foot-makes-all-the-difference/ Increase Fuel Economy and Save Money at the Pump Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:42:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Brian Carr http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/driving-habits/fuel-economy-tip-your-right-foot-makes-all-the-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-308 Brian Carr Fri, 25 Aug 2006 15:55:40 +0000 http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/?p=98#comment-308 I would assume it would be driving in the highest gear, even if you were going A BIT faster. However, it would be interesting to see the break-even point. Check out <a href="http://www.omninerd.com/2006/07/16/articles/57" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">this link</a> for a better look at gas mileage across various speeds and gears. I would assume it would be driving in the highest gear, even if you were going A BIT faster. However, it would be interesting to see the break-even point.

Check out this link for a better look at gas mileage across various speeds and gears.

]]> By: Hugh Hemington http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/driving-habits/fuel-economy-tip-your-right-foot-makes-all-the-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Hugh Hemington Fri, 25 Aug 2006 15:49:25 +0000 http://www.dailyfueleconomytip.com/?p=98#comment-307 I've read this 60MPH thing for years, but in LA, the peripheral freeways have an average speed of 70+ much of the time. Drive 60 and you're a grill ornament! Many new cars feature 5-speed auto transmissions. Doesn't it make more sense to drive at the speed where your highest gear runs the engine at the optimal RPM? Or does it make more sense to drive at the lowest speed your transmission will hold the highest gear? Any actual studies on this stuff -- by vehicle? I’ve read this 60MPH thing for years, but in LA, the peripheral freeways have an average speed of 70+ much of the time. Drive 60 and you’re a grill ornament! Many new cars feature 5-speed auto transmissions. Doesn’t it make more sense to drive at the speed where your highest gear runs the engine at the optimal RPM? Or does it make more sense to drive at the lowest speed your transmission will hold the highest gear?

Any actual studies on this stuff — by vehicle?

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