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MetroMPG · 11-30-2008, 07:05 PM

OT: Formula, can you explain why the SG needs additional offset for fuels with less energy density?

If it's extrapolating MPG by monitoring air consumption, air consumption would go up with E10 for example, because it would inject more of the fuel to make a given amount of power.

11-30-2008, 07:05 PM	#18 (permalink)
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