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Old 01-17-2014, 04:57 PM   #12 (permalink)
RustyLugNut
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That would mean a VERY low fuel use!

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Originally Posted by Jack-Lee View Post
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g/kWh !
The average gasoline engine has a thermal efficiency of about 25% and a BSFC of 325 g/kW*h ( just a rule of thumb for comparison ).

The Atkinson over-expansion engine found in the Prius has a given thermal efficiency of about 36% for a BSFC of 225 g/kw*h.

It would seem the 0.25 is in Kilograms? 0.25 g would be mind-boggling.
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