DivingOtter
Active Member
So I had the opportunity driving back from Palo Duro Canyon near Amarillo to test my mileage at various speeds.... For those who've never had the 'thrill' of the area, it's mostly flat, straight 2 lane asphalt roads that literally meet the horizon in both directions. It was early on a Sunday morning so there was no one in sight...
At 55mph on cruise control the insta-mph read 19-23 depending on the gentle hills (about a 10 mile run)
at 65mph the insta-mph read 18-20 give or take on the same distance
At 75mph it dropped 14-17
at 85mph it dropped to 13-15
Since this is a Public forum, I will neither confirm nor deny that at speeds above 85 it only got a little worse....
Was a great way to spend an hour on the way home
At 55mph on cruise control the insta-mph read 19-23 depending on the gentle hills (about a 10 mile run)
at 65mph the insta-mph read 18-20 give or take on the same distance
At 75mph it dropped 14-17
at 85mph it dropped to 13-15
Since this is a Public forum, I will neither confirm nor deny that at speeds above 85 it only got a little worse....
Was a great way to spend an hour on the way home