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Old 03-10-2022, 12:07 PM   #62 (permalink)
alexshock
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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
1) I left my workbook at home, but I believe that for the New European Driving Cycle, a 10% change in weight equates to approximately 1.5% change in fuel economy.
2) In the USA, EPA fuel economy testing is done with 300-pounds ( 136-kg ) added to the vehicle.
3) The Auris is reported with a curb weight from 1190-kg, to 1480-kg.
4) So a 10% weight reduction would be 119-kg, to 148-kg, to see a 1.5% difference.
5) Or 79.33-kg, to 98.66-kg to see a 1% change.
My Auris is a hybrid - the heavies one, 1480 kg.

It does not work IRL. I have a clear pattern of driving alone and with my wife. The difference is 0.5L/100km in the city - this is about 10%. (May be due to hilly terrain.)
(There is no difference on the highway.)
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