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Originally Posted by noeryan
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When we accelerate, the RPMs go up but our acceleration stays the same meaning the same amount of force is coming out of the vehicle's engine though more revolutions thus more fuel is being spent.
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The torque curve for an internal combustion gasoline engine in your typical vehicle is anything but flat, and varies dramatically from vehicle to vehicle. There are plenty of examples online, but it is also the top line on most of the bsfc charts here too:
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...-got-1466.html