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Old 06-22-2009, 12:19 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Allch Chcar View Post
It's +0.1 mpg. And it's just for the idle speed.
My interpretation: .1 of the 1 mpg may be from the idle speed reduction.

But the noise cancellation is also applied to counter frequencies caused by lower RPM torque converter lockup while underway, so a total of 1 mpg seems plausible.

From ABG:

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and by lowering the speeds at which the torque converter locks up.
I can't find the official Chevrolet source to confirm, but the majority of references to the system quote the "1 mpg" change.
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