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Tuesday, July 3, 2007 12:00 AM

Hip, hip, CAFE!

Some Dems celebrate a new Senate bill to boost gas mileage. But it's premature to toast the end of our high-octane bender.
By Katharine Mieszkowski

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  • Tuesday, July 3, 2007 04:32 PM

    Cruising speed vs. accelerating

    >The two major causes of high gas consumption at cruising speed are wind drag and pumping losses.

    Yep. You're talking cruising speed now, and are quite correct. But before you were talking about acceleration. The faster drivers accelerate from a stop, the poorer their gas mileage.

    —chickadee Read chickadee's other letters

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