Supposedly going faster uses more fuel. But your getting to the place quicker. Shouldn’t you just be using the same amount of fuel as if you were driving slower and getting there later?

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Supposedly going faster uses more fuel. But your getting to the place quicker. Shouldn’t you just be using the same amount of fuel as if you were driving slower and getting there later?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

No, because fuel consumption is measured per mile traveled, not time elapsed. If you get 20mpg instead of 25mpg, only mileage traveled matters and not that it took you 50 minutes instead of an hour.