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Old 10-17-2012, 03:17 PM   #35 (permalink)
PaleMelanesian
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I changed my approach since Sentra did his instrumented study on pulse loads. His best was 92%. I watched my Loop gauge more and determined that it's actually hard to hit Open Loop. I was initially fooled, because the first 3 seconds it really wants to go open loop. Once it gets past that, it locks in Closed Loop until well above 95 LOD. So now I target upper 80's to 90, trying not to pass 95. I *think* that change was one factor in my 90 mpg tank this summer, beating last summer's 88.

Oh, and I confirmed my 15-sec 0-40 acceleration.
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11-mile commute: 100 mpg - - - Tank: 90.2 mpg / 1191 miles
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