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Re: Chip seal rant... (sh!tseal!) [rpeterson]
This is from Cummins' paper on fuel economy... page 26: https://cumminsengines.com/...ter_fuel_economy.pdf

Road Surface Resistance % (compared to concrete):

Asphalt with finish coat 1%
-medium coarse finish 4%
-coarse aggregate 8%
Chip and Seal Blacktop 33%

So here we have chipseal creating 25% higher rolling resistance for a truck. I expect it to be similar for a car. When traveling at 60mph, rolling resistance is typically ~40% of what a car overcomes on a flat road. So ~10% increase in power requirement or 10% reduction in mpg.
Last edited by: rruff: Jul 23, 14 10:36

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  • Post edited by rruff (Dawson Saddle) on Jul 23, 14 10:36