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Re: The solutions to Global Warming include. . .

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Originally Posted by Zythryn View Post
Actually no. That is not correct. You use more fule to accelerate the car to a faster speed. In addition, the wind resistance above 60mph starts creating so much drag your gas mileage goes down the further above 60 you are.
If that's so, then why does every car on the market almost always have higher MPG at highway speeds?

You don't spend a lot of fuel accelerating, that only takes a few seconds, it isn't a prolonged action.
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