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70 mph vs 80 mph

Discussion in 'Prius v Fuel Economy' started by umichioe, Oct 2, 2013.

  1. umichioe

    umichioe Junior Member

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    Will take the v for a road trip. How much drop in mpg from 70 mph to 80 mph?
     
    #1 umichioe, Oct 2, 2013
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    Bob Wilson posted a chart for a 2010 Prius but I think it is a base model and not a V. On that chart it shows a drop in mpg of approximately 12 mpg from 70 to 80 mph.
     
    #2 Jeffrey Jessup, Oct 2, 2013
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    The biggest loss factor at those speeds is wind resistance, which increases 30% from 70 to 80mph.
     
    #3 drysider, Oct 2, 2013
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    West Tx speed limit 80 mph our 07 got 38mpg 420 miles range, fully loaded. When we did 65 at night we got over 45mpg. If one added just a 15 gallon tank to their prius they could go from water to water Savannah Ga to San Diego Ca making just ONE stop for fuel if they started with a full tank and drove 65 mph. The wise thing to do would be to use fuelbuddydotcom to find the better prices absorb all you can in the best priced areas go into the RED zones and drive out without overpaying for fuel.
     
    #4 cdltpx, Oct 3, 2013
  5. umichioe

    umichioe Junior Member

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    Driving between 75-80 mph with occasional slowing down to 65-70 ---> 35 mpg (800 miles)
    LA highway (Stop and Go - 60 mph) + Local traffic ---> 42 mpg (400 miles)

    4 persons in car (450 pounds).
     
    #5 umichioe, Oct 16, 2013
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    Last weekend coming south out of Dallas on I-45. About sixty miles of 65mph zone and we were getting average of 46.5 via computer. Most of the rest of the trip (about 180 miles) was at 75-77 mph and the computer showed 42-43 mpg. No wind to speak of. Dry roads. Temps around 60F.
    Two people in car with close to 200 pounds of cargo.
     
    #6 Kensterfly, Nov 14, 2013
  7. JimboPalmer

    JimboPalmer Tsar of all the Rushers

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    I never cruise at 80, but at 61 I get about 48 MPG at best, and at 71 I get about 41 MPG at best.
     
    #7 JimboPalmer, Nov 14, 2013
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