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Forum: Hypermiling 07-17-2017, 06:59 AM
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Posted By R.I.D.E.
Adjust your speed with downshifting and enjoy...

Adjust your speed with downshifting and enjoy infinite MPG. They never brought that engine into the US outside the of Civic hybrid. Same displacement as my Mirage, probably with better gearing versus...
Forum: Hypermiling 07-17-2017, 06:06 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,878
Posted By R.I.D.E.
Long ago I saw a dyno test on a GM 4 cylinder...

Long ago I saw a dyno test on a GM 4 cylinder engine. At a 20 HP load the engine consumed 1 unit of fuel.
Increasing the load to 50 HP (same RPM) the fuel consumption increased by 50% or 1.5 units...
Forum: Hypermiling 07-17-2017, 05:58 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,878
Posted By R.I.D.E.
Look at a Brake Specific Fuel Consumption Chart....

Look at a Brake Specific Fuel Consumption Chart. The most efficient point is the smallest circle in the chart, usually in the upper left center of the graph.

This tells you the precise RPM and...
Forum: Hypermiling 07-15-2017, 11:13 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,878
Posted By R.I.D.E.
80% load is supposed to be ideal as a general...

80% load is supposed to be ideal as a general rule. If 5th gear won't accelerate well then you might be at 100% load and still not doing the job, then you need a lower gear.
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