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Old 08-02-2008, 03:39 PM   #45 (permalink)
gascort
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"Improving the electrical system's efficiency so it lops 100 W off the average electrical load has the same effect on fuel economy as reducing the car's weight by 50 kg, as measured by the FTP (Federal Test Procedure) 75 standard profile of starts, runs, and stops"
Interesting find!
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"At present, when U.S. and European fuel economy tests are conducted, only those electric loads essential to the operation of the vehicle are active
these are the ones I'll keep on my alternator - essentially
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