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spydrman87
Jul 11, 2006, 12:44 AM
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i know this is not related to climbing, but, i am thinking about buying a roof rack for my car. i am wondering how bad it is going to hurt my gas milage. any body know.
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keyan
Jul 11, 2006, 12:49 AM
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Well when I had my roof rack on last fall, it cut my gas mileage down at least 25% from what it was. I was averaging about 22 miles per gallon in town and 27-28 on the highway..
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boku
Jul 11, 2006, 1:05 AM
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It depends on what racks, what you drive, and how fast.
For my 1964 Econoline, unsafe at any speed above 55 mph, I hardly noticed it.
For long freeway trips (~70 mph) in a Volvo 740 with Thule racks and a bunch of 12' aluminum bars, mileage decreases by 15 - 20%.
Of course, _Your_ mileage may vary...
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elvislegs
Jul 11, 2006, 1:11 AM
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shit. i thought the title said roof "cracks".
i am soooo outa here.
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flash5twelve
Jul 11, 2006, 1:35 AM
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I was commuting 130 miles a day at 75 mph for a few months. I took my racks off to save gas, but when I put them back on there was no measurable difference in gas mileage.
-Greg
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sbaclimber
Jul 11, 2006, 1:42 AM
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In reply to: For my 1964 Econoline, unsafe at any speed above 55 mph, I hardly noticed it. For long freeway trips (~70 mph) in a Volvo 740 with Thule racks and a bunch of 12' aluminum bars, mileage decreases by 15 - 20%. In reply to: I was commuting 130 miles a day at 75 mph for a few months. I took my racks off to save gas, but when I put them back on there was no measurable difference in gas mileage. |
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tradmule
Jul 11, 2006, 2:22 AM
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My honda crv drops 2-3 mpg with the roof rack on and even more with stuff on the rack. I lose about 5 mpg for my canoe. Thats at highway sppeeds of 60 to 75 mph.
Mule
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