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Old 04-09-2011, 03:12 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Hubert Farnsworth View Post
I'm being serious, it doesn't seem logical that the engine would spin any slower even if the load is reduced due to the aerodynamics being improved
And the engine should not spin any more slowly at a given speed, if you improve the vehicle's aerodynamics.

However, the throttle controls the amount of engine power being produced, right? If you give the engine less throttle, it'll make less power. That means the engine requires less airflow through it, and less gasoline that must be mixed with that airflow.
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