[Biodiesel In Utah] My biodiesel adventure

[ernsdesk at aol.com]

Hi, Bob,
 
Sorry I'm slow responding, I'm still learning how to handle this list.
 
Actually, you can travel safely on most freeways at 60 mph IF you are not in a metro area.   Slower can be dangerous, especially in cities.  I believe the following rule is close at rational highway speeds:  your mileage improves 10% for every 5 mph that you slow down.  This can be verified by doing some math, which I will share if you are into that sort of thing.  So, here is my projected mileage for that same trip at different speeds:
 
50 mph:  80 mph
55 mph:  73
60 mph:  66
65 mph:  59
70 mph:  53
75 mph:  48
80 mph:  43
 
These are approximate.  I can calculate pretty accurate values if anybody cares.  The 10% rule should be pretty good for your cars too.
 
Ernie Rogers
 
Bob said on Oct. 1,
 
>>>>
Very cool on so many levels. Question:  60mph is about 20mph below average
traffic on that run to So.Cal. What is your mileage like when you move close
to average speed...75 mph?

bob trim

Quoting ErnsDesk at aol.com:

> Hello, folks,
>
> Let me tell you about my recent adventure--
>
> There is a new biodiesel plant starting up in Spanish fork, Utah:
> _www.betterbiodiesel.com_ (http://www.betterbiodiesel.com)   On last  
> Wednesday, a
> tanker truck picked up 3,000 gallons there and left for Southern  
> California.  At
> the same time, I filled up my 2003 Beetle.
>
> The truck was headed for Marina del Rey, just South of Santa Monica.   There
> was a boat there that was low on fuel-- the "EarthRace."  _www.earthrace.net_
> (http://www.earthrace.net)   This super-high-tech  boat is going around the
> world, running on biodiesel, to promote use of  renewable fuels.
>
> I had been invited to visit the boat with my friends at the company.   And, I
> did.  As I mentioned, I had filled my tank with the same  biodiesel.  On
> Thursday morning, I left Pleasant Grove, headed for Southern  
> California.  I set
> the cruise control at 60 mph, and drove straight through  except for a few
> necessary stops.
>
> Trip distance:  693 miles
> Fuel used:  10.5 gallons..
>
> I got 66 miles per gallon for the trip.  (Hope you don't mind a little
> bragging.)
>
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