Re: 9X Corolla Wagon fuel economy. Scott, you awake?!

On May 30, 2:24 pm, Hachiroku ハチロク <Tru...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:


Every Toyota I have ever driven has gotten it's best economy at 70 MPH.
When I bought my 80 Corolla, I got better efficiency at 65 (33 MPG
compared to 28 at 55 MPH). My Hachiroku got better economy at 70 MPH (36
MPG compared to 30 at 55 MPH). I bought my wife a carb'd 87 Corolla sedan
that got 45 MPG at 75 MPH on a trip to Toronto, on an 85 degree day, with
the AC going full blast. Overall economy was about 36 MPG.

So, I really believe that by going 55 MPH, this Dingbat is actually
consuming MORE fuel! Anybody (Scott?) have any Real World numbers?

I dunno. Your experiences seem kinda wierd... IE: that #$%^ ain't
right...
LOL...
I have to wonder about the accuracy of your testing.. I'm having
trouble
believing a car would do a better mpg at 70, vs 55, if the gearing is
the
same for both scenarios.. The rpm should be lower at 55, and the mpg
should be a bit better assuming the engine is not lugging or
anything,
which is unlikely at highway speeds.
Also.. Your experiences do not jive with my 05 corolla..
Mine gets better mpg if I hold the speed down. I'll get 40 mpg
if I hold it to 65 or less. But I'll drop a bit if I bump it up to
70-75..
I might get 37-38 at the higher speeds..
Anyway, she is probably saving a small amount of gas..
But she is also probably a nuisance to public safety, as most tree
hugger types will drive like that in the fast lane. :/
It won't do her any good to save a few barrels of oil, if she
becomes interstate road kill after being run over by a gasoline
tanker doing the speed limit.
MK


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