Just thought this was pretty amazing

I usually get 21-23 mpgs on my way to work, but this is a new record for me...

 

Must be one heck of a tail wind.

 

Slight bit of rain too, didnt seem to slow me down haha.

 

There is a 10% reduction in rolling resistance on wet road. -- https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/rolling-resistance

 

I always wondered why the truck seems to run smoother when it rains. Maybe this is part of the reason.

 

Cool. Didn't know that. Now I'll have my peons blow rain clouds ahead of me as well as throw rose petals at my feet.

 

Yeah, it'll run a little smoother, mpg plummets though.

 

i got a car wash yesterday. you're welcome for the rain.

 

thats crazy, I only average 20mpg at my best when I drive like my grandmother.

 

You have to find a medium between gunning it and old person. Or throw a mix of both. Coasting alot at high speeds helps.

 

What makes you say that? I just gave you research on the subject that shows otherwise.

 

I always thought it was due to the colder weather. Here is Oregon, it mostly rains in the winter and the temps avg from 35-50. Always difficult to avg 20 mpg in the winter, but I like a challenge.

 

Good read.. Although the research paper said, "wet". Now you have to define "wet"? In any sort of accumulating rain on the highway, you can put your computer on "real-time" mpg & watch your mpg go down by 2 or 3 (maybe more) mpg. Viscous friction in front of the contact patch.

 

lol Every. Damn. Time.

 

I hate to rain on your parade.

I was shocked to see this one back in February:





I filled up just before getting on the highway and even got stuck in some traffic on that trip in two places. It was a run from near the WA coast to my home doing about 65.

 

I managed some pretty spectacular numbers on pure highway with cruise locked at 66 mph.
26+ mpg for a whole tank, twice in a row.

 

You must have been washing it alot recently, lol.

 

Not at all, that's YOUR record, this one is mine.

 

We both win!

 

My Prius gets, wait! I forgot. This is a Tacoma thread. My bad.