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Old 07-21-2010, 12:44 PM   #183 (permalink)
ConnClark
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Originally Posted by Daox View Post
We've also talked about turbocharging and how it effects mileage. The general consensus is you need to reduce engine size to gain efficiency otherwise all you are doing is adding to the engine's power output. So, at constant cruise you don't gain any efficiency.
Not entirely true with a diesel. With some Mercedes the same diesel engine turbocharged gave better mileage.
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