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Old 08-09-2008, 08:57 PM   #5 (permalink)
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High humidity improves mileage since water vapor has a lower density than nitrogen, oxygen, or CO2, so high humidity reduces aero drag. It also de-rates the engine's power since the water molecules displace some of the oxygen that the engine could be sucking into the cylinders, so the ICE burns less fuel, also improving mileage.
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