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Originally Posted by garys_1k
If that was the case then we'd all tow boat anchors when accelerating just to increase loads as much as possible and get better FE.
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There was a guy on GS who lives in the rockies and gets phenominal mpg (with a vtec ford stick shift). I have a few hilly spots on my route that I get terrific mileage through also so I suspect there is something to it.
The anchor analogy is interesting, but the engine stops having to work so hard once up to speed, unlike when climbing, so not exactly the same scenario, but might be an interesting test
I have had some of my best runs with passengers in the car (EOC style of course).