[Tonys9]

I've just gotten over thie initial novelty of my MPguino and am very impressed with how it has improved my driving capability by >10mpg and told me alot about my car.

I now have some new questions about my engine that I think can only be answered by more advanced instruments. Namely that of the efficiency of power generation.

Is power mostly efficiently produced at the lowest rpm or where? How is it best to accelerate to a good economical speed? What is the best accelerator position for going up-hill or into the wind? This type of question will become more important for hybrids, in how best to generate torque efficiently to produce electricity most economically, gallons per KWhr will be an important figure.

I would propose that an MPGuino with accelerometer and logging capability might be useful, with an output to tell you to apply more/less power or change gear. Adding a pitot wind speed detector would then take acount of all the variables.

Anyone considered any of this already?