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Originally Posted by theclencher
And as I understand it, the energy conversion for ethanol isn't as dismal as it used to be. So what's your problem?
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The problem is, when saving gas, EVERY PERCENTAGE COUNTS. People install grille blocks for 1%, LRR tires for 3%, HAI for 2%, for example, etc. If you start adding up the small stuff, that's where you start saving fuel. If you engine-off coast for 1/10 of a mile, it's perhaps a small amount of fuel saved. Do it 100 times, and you've saved a significant amount
It's the "Long Tail" effect. I-tunes sells more of the obscure one song downloads per month than they do the most popular 1000's-per-month. Picture a graph with the most popular downloads at the left, then decreasing to the right with the single-items. It produces a big chunk leftward curving down to a "long short tail". Collect all of those little-interest items, and it beats out the top sellers.
That's why we see it as a problem.
RH77
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