Thread: going slower uses more gas. what??
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Old 04-04-2022, 05:06 PM   #22 (permalink)
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In the past, BMW conducted an experiment which indicated that 'jack-rabbit' starts could be more fuel efficient than long, protracted accelerations.
I lived my life that way during the 36HP decades; even the XFi seems to regain momentum easily.
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