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Andrew025 · 01-28-2014, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by fatoni

why are you using those units? especially in america.

What are you referring to?

fatoni · 01-28-2014, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew025

What are you referring to?

ms^-1

humfrz · 01-28-2014, 12:46 AM

meters per second

ms ⁻ ¹

Tromatic · 01-28-2014, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

DANG, @Tromatic ...... you off your meds .... ??

Nope. Just did not care. I was the only one at risk.

kbye · 01-28-2014, 02:12 AM

Sorry but I agree with @993Fan. If WOT gets you better mileage, everyone would be doing it. Plus the FR-S is rated for 34 mpg highway (auto)...
Great that you love the FR-S, but let's not glorify the car too much and enjoy it for what it is

calmtigers · 01-28-2014, 02:53 AM

I'm actually curious to what cruising speed gets the best mpg... I believe it to be somewhere between 65-68

Boxer486 · 01-28-2014, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by calmtigers

I'm actually curious to what cruising speed gets the best mpg... I believe it to be somewhere between 65-68

I believe around 55 but no way will I drive below the speed limit.

Driving WOT I get somewhere around 15-18mpg. Cruising in eco mode is 36-37mpg.

No way can you cruise close to redline in 6th gear and get anything remotely above 20-22mpg unless you use a subspace generator and dilithium crystals.

Tromatic · 01-28-2014, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Boxer486

I believe around 55 but no way will I drive below the speed limit.

Driving WOT I get somewhere around 15-18mpg. Cruising in eco mode is 36-37mpg.

No way can you cruise close to redline in 6th gear and get anything remotely above 20-22mpg unless you use a subspace generator and dilithium crystals.

I had a Red-shirt in the right seat, and I was never topped out in six.

fistpoint · 01-28-2014, 06:50 AM

Am I the only one who was interested in the math?

75mph

DarkSunrise · 01-28-2014, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Tromatic

Do you get better mpg at WOT? I'm in, if that's the case.

No, definitely not. When I'm at the track (the only place I can think of where, when you're on the throttle, you're flat out most of the time), I'm getting something like 4-6 mpg.

humfrz · 01-28-2014, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by calmtigers

I'm actually curious to what cruising speed gets the best mpg... I believe it to be somewhere between 65-68

I'll buy into that theory.....

schmearcampain · 01-28-2014, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by calmtigers

I'm actually curious to what cruising speed gets the best mpg... I believe it to be somewhere between 65-68

In theory, wouldn't it be like 20 mph in 6th gear?

reeves · 01-28-2014, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by calmtigers

I'm actually curious to what cruising speed gets the best mpg... I believe it to be somewhere between 65-68

I've had to drive several times through an hour or so of back roads, where the speed limit is 35-55mph and small-town cops love to write tickets. So I've cruised at ~45-55mph for long distances several times. I easily get 34+ mpg on those trips, even with hills & stop signs/lights on those routes.. and I drive a manual.

8R6 · 01-28-2014, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Tromatic

Went camping this weekend and coming home I had the opportunity to travel a bit above the speed limit, once I passed the driving-while-dead crowd. Huh! The FR-S is a very comfy and solid car at33.528 ms-1, and felt perfectly happy in the turns at that same velocity. It must REALLY suck to be one of those clowns who think HP is the only way to happiness.

I got better mileage too according to the Benzina gauge (sure). I will now do my duty to save the Earth by using WOT at every opportunity. Who am I to argue with a highly sophisticated measuring instrument? Perhaps the Italian's are correct, and your car does need to have long periods of WOT to keep it running well.

What a sweet little car just as it comes from the factory. We are lucky to have it.

wtf. i want some of that oregon weed u smoking too.

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