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MetroMPG · 01-14-2009, 07:34 PM

Never mind. I got it to go higher by revving the engine higher.

LOD in this car appears to be showing a percentage of some theoretical max power estimate based on displacement and air consumption.

What I was expecting to see was "100%" LOD with my foot to the floor regardless of engine speed. But it'll apparently only show "100%" when I've got it wound out to 5500 RPM or wherever this motor makes its max HP or torque.

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