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Old 04-18-2021, 01:49 PM   #137 (permalink)
Isaac Zachary
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Originally Posted by Autobahnschleicher View Post
2. The truck usualy doesn't run at maximum rpm and usualy not quite at WOT, the car on the track does.
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.
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