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Old 01-13-2021, 07:32 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JulianEdgar View Post
BSFC is quite irrelevant.
It seems that a change in RPM at a given throttle position would affect BSFC, and therefore affect fuel efficiency.

The difference wouldn't matter much I wouldn't think, but it's an unaccounted for variable, which makes the throttle stop technique useful for average Joe, and not so useful to those in the industry that have access to more precise equipment and need to account for all the variables they possibly can.

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