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redpoint5 · 10-24-2023, 11:59 PM

Steady state isn't how you maximize fuel economy in an ICE powered vehicle. Pulse and glide.

You want to avoid minimal throttle positions.

I still don't like the question, because participating in traffic dictates the operating parameters.

10-24-2023, 11:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
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