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Old 01-24-2009, 03:51 PM   #2 (permalink)
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It all depends....

On aero drag, vehicle mass, rolling resistance, gearing, and the shape/size of your BSFC sweet spot.

Even then, you'd need some heavy math and/or computer modeling to obtain optimal pulse/glide target speeds.

I think the best quick-and-dirty attempt would involve picking speeds that keep the engine in or near the low SFC island for as much time as possible.
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