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Old 05-09-2008, 01:19 PM   #61 (permalink)
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You seem to be looking more so at highway driving. The larger peak BSFC area will definitly increase fuel economy in city driving where you are doing a lot of acceleration at lower speeds.

You are correct for highway driving though. However, if you change your gearing you can take advantage of that low rpm torque on the highway to gain FE, or you use pulse and glide.

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