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Old 10-01-2012, 09:53 AM   #173 (permalink)
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It's actually quite remarkable. A "real" production company has shifted a real product to be more efficient- in a field where efficiency is usually measured in payload and the like, not regular vehicle operations.

They didn't quite manage cold fusion, but it's still a Very Good Thing. It wasn't Ben's hype, either. Violating NDAs at work is generally a bad thing, even if they're only because a client's marketing department is worried that a competitor will cram a multiyear project into a few months and beat them to market.
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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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