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Old 03-18-2012, 05:39 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Exactly what Jakob said. You aren't running your Saturn at 100% power all the time. If you were, you might get only a 2% increase in MPG. Typical highway cruising speeds in a typical car require 15-20hp, in which case 2.5hp becomes a much more significant portion of the total power production.
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