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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
At lower engine speeds the engine is already closer to the peak torque, due to a broader torque band, and also the torque is greater than a non-turbo version of the same engine. So, keeping the RPM lower while the vehicle goes at a given speed in both scenarioes (turbo and aspro) is the key for the turbocharged get a greater efficiency. The higher torque also deals better with taller gear ratios.
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I- I... I wish I understood. So... should I just keep driving as I am, light on the throttle, not activating the turbo? I go into 5th gear really soon too, like 30, even 25 miles an hour. The RPMs go really low, like 1500-2000 if I remember correctly. That's the goal, low RPMs, right? Maybe it isn't. I don't know. Slow doesn't necessarily mean efficient, right? I don't know what I'm doing. I can use the turbo to go to 40mph really fast and kick into 5th gear. Is that preferable to slow acceration?