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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic
Precisely, but if you design the vehicle so it accomplishes the same as an individual effort without any specific driver input, then you have changed the way fuel is consumed on a planetary scale.
Which is more effective, one hypermiler driving a car to maximise it's efficiency or a billion vehicles all over the Earth driving themselves in a way that optimizes the efficiency of every drop of fuel they consume.
Hopefully food for thought, not meant as any point of contention.
regards
Mech
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You're absolutely right. That's why I'm so excited about the GM 1.4 turbo Cruze and Ford's Ecoboost series. A smaller engine moves cruising load higher up the chart, making it more efficient. A turbo (or hybrid-type electric boost) makes up the lost power, but only when needed.
I just choose to make a difference in my own consumption right now, and not wait for "them" to do it for me. After buying a scangauge, the driving techniques are free.