1998 LS400 Highway MPG: 75mph vs 65mph
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You are ignoring wind resistance. My guess the optimum is 60mph
the best fuel efficiency rpm is closer to 75mph
The minimum wage set by the law here is about 9 Dollars/H and the time you have saved is almost the same as the minimum wage rate in Japan. Due to my engineering skill I get some more money than this, but I prefer to run not fast for the less stress and the safety reasons.
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My computer said I was getting 30.0 mpg on the way down, but after actually measuring it at the pump it came to 27.25mpg. It seems like the computer always reports better gas mileage than the car gets. Question: is the Japanese "gallon" the same as the American "gallon". I am guessing you actually sell gas there by the liter?
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My kids were so used to those good old American standards that they were having a hard time after coming back to Japan to get used to the "Metric". I feel sorry that many people in US still need to use those non world standards.
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I just bought my first Lexus and wondered about optimal speed for maximum gas mileage. According to estimates at http://www.automobile-catalog.com/ec...us_ls_400.html, "Estimated mileage (fuel economy) by constant speeds on top gear [5th], steady ride without acceleration or braking, flat concrete or tarmac surface, no wind..." are:
• 28.1 mpg @ 44 mph (70 km/h)
• 27.8 mpg @ 50 mph (80 km/h)
• 27.4 mpg @ 56 mph (90 km/h)
• 26.6 mpg @ 62 mph (100 km/h)
• 24.5 mpg @ 75 mph (120 km/h)
This information indicates that the optimum speed for maximum fuel economy might be around 45 mph. In any case, 65 mph on the freeway should (in theory) produce better gas mileage than 75 mph (which would only save the driver about six minutes over 50 miles and 12 minutes over 100 miles). However, driving 75 mph instead of 65 mph over 500 miles would save the driver about an hour. While I certainly enjoy driving fast, speeding likely decreases fuel economy while increasing risks of accidents and tickets. I wonder if the time saved over shorter distances is worth the potential costs.
• 28.1 mpg @ 44 mph (70 km/h)
• 27.8 mpg @ 50 mph (80 km/h)
• 27.4 mpg @ 56 mph (90 km/h)
• 26.6 mpg @ 62 mph (100 km/h)
• 24.5 mpg @ 75 mph (120 km/h)
This information indicates that the optimum speed for maximum fuel economy might be around 45 mph. In any case, 65 mph on the freeway should (in theory) produce better gas mileage than 75 mph (which would only save the driver about six minutes over 50 miles and 12 minutes over 100 miles). However, driving 75 mph instead of 65 mph over 500 miles would save the driver about an hour. While I certainly enjoy driving fast, speeding likely decreases fuel economy while increasing risks of accidents and tickets. I wonder if the time saved over shorter distances is worth the potential costs.
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I just bought my first Lexus and wondered about optimal speed for maximum gas mileage. According to estimates at http://www.automobile-catalog.com/ec...us_ls_400.html, "Estimated mileage (fuel economy) by constant speeds on top gear [5th], steady ride without acceleration or braking, flat concrete or tarmac surface, no wind..." are:
• 28.1 mpg @ 44 mph (70 km/h)
• 27.8 mpg @ 50 mph (80 km/h)
• 27.4 mpg @ 56 mph (90 km/h)
• 26.6 mpg @ 62 mph (100 km/h)
• 24.5 mpg @ 75 mph (120 km/h)
This information indicates that the optimum speed for maximum fuel economy might be around 45 mph. In any case, 65 mph on the freeway should (in theory) produce better gas mileage than 75 mph (which would only save the driver about six minutes over 50 miles and 12 minutes over 100 miles). However, driving 75 mph instead of 65 mph over 500 miles would save the driver about an hour. While I certainly enjoy driving fast, speeding likely decreases fuel economy while increasing risks of accidents and tickets. I wonder if the time saved over shorter distances is worth the potential costs.
• 28.1 mpg @ 44 mph (70 km/h)
• 27.8 mpg @ 50 mph (80 km/h)
• 27.4 mpg @ 56 mph (90 km/h)
• 26.6 mpg @ 62 mph (100 km/h)
• 24.5 mpg @ 75 mph (120 km/h)
This information indicates that the optimum speed for maximum fuel economy might be around 45 mph. In any case, 65 mph on the freeway should (in theory) produce better gas mileage than 75 mph (which would only save the driver about six minutes over 50 miles and 12 minutes over 100 miles). However, driving 75 mph instead of 65 mph over 500 miles would save the driver about an hour. While I certainly enjoy driving fast, speeding likely decreases fuel economy while increasing risks of accidents and tickets. I wonder if the time saved over shorter distances is worth the potential costs.
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The mileage variation between LS's I have been monitoring for about ten years between 3 different LS models. My old 98LS had the best at 29.8 on the highway with a/c running and WOT from time to time when passing. My 99 is second best at 26.5 but with 20 inch wheels I get as low as 24ish. My 02 LS430 worst at 23.8. All cars have K&N drop in filters(the air box hack on my 99 only) and synthetic oil in all. I just can't figure out why the 98 has always been the best of the bunch when it comes to MPG.
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