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YKYAEM when you'd rather get offered a chance to drive the Dolphin.
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Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @∞MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%
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04-14-2020, 03:07 PM
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Ha! Turns out it's an automatic, so I didn't drive it.
I'd rather drive a forbidden fruit Euro / JDM 1.0L Mirage than an automatic R8.
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04-14-2020, 06:05 PM
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Ha! Turns out it's an automatic, so I didn't drive it.
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Originally Posted by sheepdog44
Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @∞MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%
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04-15-2020, 06:03 AM
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YKYAEM
when you only use the airconditioning going downhill, on a hot day, as an engine-brake if you know you have to slow down for a curve.
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04-15-2020, 07:36 AM
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YKYAEM
when you only use the airconditioning going downhill, on a hot day, as an engine-brake if you know you have to slow down for a curve.
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Guilty as charged.
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I really thought I was the only one!  |
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04-15-2020, 12:43 PM
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YKYAEM
when you only use the airconditioning going downhill, on a hot day, as an engine-brake if you know you have to slow down for a curve.
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What's an air conditioner?
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04-15-2020, 01:21 PM
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JJ: for us non-AC drivers, that would be:
You fully roll down your windows when you want to decelerate. |
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What's an air conditioner?
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It's a tedious and devouring device which is standard on every car nowadays, unfortunately  |
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04-15-2020, 02:21 PM
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With the VW Beetle, you can flip the vent windows almost instantaneously. 4 or 5x the area of the mirror[s].
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