Why do you test a car at 70 mph?
High-speed highway driving, for instance, uses more energy than the city/highway combination that the EPA test uses to calculate the rated range. Therefore, we like to test EVs at highway speeds, to offer the readers an idea of what they can expect if they drive their EV on a long trip at 70 miles per hour.
Can You Drive after 60 hours of service?
May not drive after 60/70 hours on duty in 7/8 consecutive days. A driver may restart a 7/8 consecutive day period after taking 34 or more consecutive hours off duty.
What’s the maximum number of hours you can drive in a day?
HOURS-OF-SERVICE REGULATIONS; PROPERTY-CARRYING DRIVERS: PASSENGER-CARRYING DRIVERS: 11-Hour Driving Limit. May drive a maximum of 11 hours after 10 consecutive hours off duty. 10-Hour Driving Limit. May drive a maximum of 10 hours after 8 consecutive hours off duty. 14-Hour Limit
How to convert hours on an engine to miles?
It’s an approximation, at best. Determine how many hours have accumulated on your engine. Multiply the amount of hours on your engine by 60. Use the number you come up with to estimate how many miles are on your engine. For example, 1,235 hours on an engine equates to approximately 74,100 miles.
What happens if you drive 70 hours in 8 days?
What that means is, you’re not allowed to drive after you’ve been on duty 70 hours in any 8 consecutive days. Once you reach that 70 hour on duty status in any 8 consecutive day period, you can’t drive again until you drop below that 70 hour on duty limit. You can do other work, but you can’t do any driving until you get below that limit.
Can a trucker Drive 70 hours in a week?
If like most owner operator truckers you operate every day of the week then the 70 hour / 8 day schedule applies to you. What that means is, you’re not allowed to drive after you’ve been on duty 70 hours in any 8 consecutive days.
Which is better engine miles or engine hours?
Well yes, more would be better. More would mean more miles on the highway than time spent idling. Highway miles are better for an engine than stop and go driving. Engine hours vs. miles, what is high, low average?
What’s the average number of hours on an engine?
For example, 1,235 hours on an engine equates to approximately 74,100 miles. Engine oil-life monitors that track engine hours rather than mileage take into account idling time, rpm and other factors that aren’t considered when going strictly by mileage.