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Old 03-01-2012, 02:12 PM   #8 (permalink)
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I think the art of driving efficiently has more to do with how you decelerate and what you do with your velocity once you have it than how you accelerate. Use a gear that allows moderate acceleration and a throttle position that is just backed off of where adding more does not increase acceleration rate. That is about as good as you can do without instrumentation.
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