Thread: Theoretical Max
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Old 11-06-2008, 01:09 AM   #4 (permalink)
trebuchet03
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
If I understand this right, you are wanting to know:

FEmax @ TImin when in condition Gtop, where:

FEmax = Maximum Fuel Efficiency
TImin = Minimum Throttle Input
Gtop = Top Gear
Not so much - I want to know FEmax @ Xcondition. Whatever that condition is. For me, the highest FE I've been able to get happens to be in the conditino I described in my first post.

For example.... You get 24mpg in your car... but the maximum attainable is 40. That means you're operating at 60% of maximum fuel efficiency. Now if you're getting 38mpg and your max is 40 - you're at 95%. And the closer you are to 100%, the more difficult it is to increase.

But, that said, the cml equation is a good thing for the back pocket (thanks)
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