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Bearleener · 11-26-2009, 09:20 AM

@MetroMPG: Thanks for those data, that's all amazingly low, especially the 60 W to run the engine!

@Nerys: yeah, the 29% refers to the heat of combustion.

11-26-2009, 09:20 AM	#53 (permalink)
Bearleener Efficiency freak Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 58 Frugolf - '96 VW Golf wagon 90 day: 40.36 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 6 Posts	@MetroMPG: Thanks for those data, that's all amazingly low, especially the 60 W to run the engine! @Nerys: yeah, the 29% refers to the heat of combustion. __________________ You ever notice that birds pulse & glide, too?