Fuel consumption, time saving and freeway speed limits

Kenworthy, J.R., Rainford, H., Newman, P.W.G. and Lyons, T.J. (1986) Fuel consumption, time saving and freeway speed limits. Traffic Engineering & Control, 27 (9). pp. 455-459.

Abstract

Fuel consumption data from a manual and automatic Holden Commodore during cruise conditions have been used to assess the fuel and time implications of speed limits on a Perth freeway that has a current speed limit of 80 km/h.