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Old 07-12-2013, 12:34 PM   #10 (permalink)
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As soon as you are off idle you are at optimum engine load (thanks to the eCVT). That is why your BSFC map looks like the pic below. Optimum acceleration is between what looks like ~1200-3000 rpm. The CVT handles engine load, so you don't even have to.

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