If it wasn't for wind resistance. You'd only need 5 horsepower to propel you 100 mph.
Now i don't know if that statement refers to bicycles or fully grossed and oversized semi's. But it's a little food for thought.
My 2016 FL averaged about 6.0 on the west coast pulling flat. 5.8 in the winter.
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I'm in a '15 Cascadia with a DD15 & a 10 speed. I get about 6.2 MPG at about 76,000 in the south running 69 - 73.
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The key to high MPG is to only drive "downhill".
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Lol some of you guys are ridiculous I should have worded my question better I sound like I don't know how to drive.
In a mx13 what is the sweet spot for fuel mileage pulling flats. @ 63 with 450000 I'm getting 6.7 is that comparable to anyone else? -
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If your 13 is a double over drive then 12th or 8L will still be an od gear. You'd have to run 7h before you'd be direct. If your 13sp model number ends with an a it's a double over drive.
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best mileage is supposed to be in direct at 20% below rated but w/ electronics running at 1200 is engineered to be best. momentum to avoid shifting in hills is key (like in Iowa )
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