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Originally Posted by ERTW
My premise is that running a downsized engine at peak VE, producing just enough HP to maintain highway speed, is where you maximise fuel consumption.
The penalty of running a downsized engine at peak VE, is less available power.
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Yes, and that's why you don't see cars made that way. Acceleration to cruising speed would be VERY slow, and you can forget about hills.
