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Old 11-20-2011, 08:37 AM   #22 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic View Post
Bottom line is acceleration should be brisk for best mileage, Around peak torque should get you very close. Slow acceleration means slightly higher mileage (than brisk) but for a considerably longer time. Try to maintain your 80% load on acceleration as long as ti does not keep you in lower gears.
Interesting. I always thought slow acceleration was better for FE.
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