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Old 03-29-2011, 03:58 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by orange4boy View Post
In theory, assuming zero drag, does it consume more energy to accelerate quickly to X speed or slowly to X speed.
That's where checking the BSFC charts comes in. From reading those, generally around 2000-2200 RPM and 70% load is the most efficient. The rest of the energy goes to noise and heat.

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