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Originally Posted by Autobahnschleicher
2. The truck usualy doesn't run at maximum rpm and usualy not quite at WOT, the car on the track does.
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Have you ever climbed a 7% to 8% for several miles pulling over 30,000lbs with a 200hp engine? You downshift, nearly redline it and keep it floored.
But yes, the tolerances are different between the two. A truck may be redlining at 3,000RPM, the car at 7,000 or 8,000.