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Car and Driver looks at mileage myths and misconceptions

In the latest issue of Car and Driver my friend Mike Austin has taken a look at a variety of different beliefs that people have about what saves fuel when driving. As we all know by now, driver behavior does have a major impact on fuel consumption. Mike and his test colleagues went out and ran mileage tests evaluating factors like using air conditioning vs. having the windows down vs. the sunroof open, removing extra stuff from the trunk, and running with stuff tied to the roof. The A/C vs. windows test yielded some interesting results. Only ... Read more →

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