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Old 06-11-2005, 03:18 PM
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Fuel economy question. Explain please.

OK explain this to me someone. You're going 70 mph, 2500 rpm, you get 25mpg. You're going 70 mph, 2500 rpm, headwind of 20 mph. Engine revs the same, same gear, same amount of air goes in the plenum, fuel economy goes down coupla mpg's. Why?
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