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Old 12-12-2016, 09:44 AM   #129 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Ecky View Post
I'd need to have an overall increase of 1/17 or 6% to break even with the block heater, which is ~3.5mpg for me.

Do I achieve this? If I'm making shorter trips, it's a lot more than that. Longer, can't say, the numbers are all small enough that they could easily disappear into background noise.
Every trip has a first few miles, even if the longer trips diminish its apparent impact.
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Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%

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