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Old 08-11-2021, 11:45 AM   #3 (permalink)
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What was the grade, and what was the initial speed vs slower speed? How did you measure and then calculate efficiency?

Physically, traveling faster takes more power, so there's no getting around that.

If the slower speed had the transmission downshift that might partially explain the difference. Generally, going as slowly as possible in top gear is most efficient.
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