[Diy_efi] Is E85 worth it? Speed factor?
Ernest Buckler
ebuckler
Mon Sep 4 06:00:02 UTC 2006
----- Original Message ----- >> I haven't seen anyone put SPEED into this
set of
>> equations yet: If we average 90 mph instead of 60
>> mph, we instantly reduce the average TIME of
>> emissions by 1/3. If mpg did not drop by 1/3, the
>> difference is a net gain in reduced emissions.
>
> Sorry, your math is wrong. :) We covered the same
> distance, and used the same amount of gas doing so;
> therefore, the emissions are the same. If you go
> faster, you just produce them more quickly.
>
> If what you said was in fact the case, we'd use less
> and less gas per mile the faster we went. I can
> personally attest that this is, sadly, not the case. ;)
>
Dang, so I STILL don't have a good excuse for speeding...sigh.
Ernie
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