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Old 08-30-2021, 01:35 PM   #12 (permalink)
Isaac Zachary
High Altitude Hybrid
 
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Avalon - '13 Toyota Avalon HV
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Originally Posted by ksa8907 View Post
Summary: engine size is nearly irrelevant for FE, so many other factors go into the equation.
I'm not so sure about that. Seeing how I seem to get better fuel mileage by pulse and gliding, which is essentially making the engine run at a higher load on purpose, even in a 4,000lb car with a little 2.5L 4 cylinder engine that at my altitude is producing around only 100hp max, I do believe that there's better fuel mileage to be had by sizing an engine so it runs at an even higher load for the average driver that isn't going to be pulse and gliding all over the place like me.
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