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Old 08-05-2011, 04:14 PM   #16 (permalink)
Fat Charlie
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Originally Posted by hackish View Post
I think P&G is the biggest farce out there. Physics does not support it. People who claim it gives them better fuel economy are seeing gains because of a lower average speed.
Yep. There's no rational way to account for my jumping from a long line of 22 mpg tanks to a 28 mpg tank right after reading about P&G. It must be all because of the 5 psi I added to my tires.
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Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%

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