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Old 04-03-2014, 03:06 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Aside from keeping the engine around bsfc peak, the biggest acceleration tip is to know when to stop accelerating (and coast if traffic/time allow it). If you accelerate then mash the brakes then you just turned all that gas into heat, better to accelerate just enough to coast to the next stop/obstacle. If the obstacle is temporary (light, geese crossing, train, etc) it is better yet to stop accelerating sooner so you can "time" the clearing of the obstacle and keep your momentum.
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