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cfg83 · 03-17-2009, 11:00 PM

Wonderboy -

I see your bump and raise you two bumps.

I'm in *no* way an expert, but maybe the higher speed pushed you into your BSFC sweet spot. The higher speed cost you MPG, but the better BSFC spot was more fuel efficient, so it cancelled out and netted the same MPG.

That's my dos centavos,

CarloSW2

03-17-2009, 11:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
cfg83 Pokémoderator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,864 1999 Saturn SW2 - '99 Saturn SW2 Wagon Team Saturn 90 day: 40.49 mpg (US) Thanks: 439 Thanked 532 Times in 358 Posts	Wonderboy - I see your bump and raise you two bumps. I'm in no way an expert, but maybe the higher speed pushed you into your BSFC sweet spot. The higher speed cost you MPG, but the better BSFC spot was more fuel efficient, so it cancelled out and netted the same MPG. That's my dos centavos, CarloSW2 __________________ *What's your* EPA MPG? Go Here and find out!** American Solar Energy Society