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Originally Posted by Tango Charlie
IF the gale was strong enough to put your vehicle's engine into an ideal load condition; i.e.-that elusive BSFC map island...
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I'm not convinced that would be beneficial...
BSFC islands show you the best thermally efficient zones - but that doesn't mean it won't consume less fuel.
If riding in a headwind puts you into peak BSFC, you're using the least amount of fuel per HP... But, if you need to make 15hp more to be on that island, that could very well mean you're consuming more fuel, just at a higher thermal efficiency.