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My FC Getting Better With Low RPM
liewks:
Looking good :thumbsup:! Looks like you should be able to hit 20km/L if you keep at it :smile:.
BTW, you might be interested in following a record breaking attempt being undertaken by a team of hypermilers in the US. They are trying to topple a record set several months ago by the Taylors. This involves crossing the 48 states with the best fuel economy. The hypermilers are attempting the record breaking feat in a Civic Hybrid. I think they are currently at 64+ US MPG. This is with 3 people in the car, a boot full of luggage, climbing mountain passes and potentially negotiating snow and ice!
--- Quote from: fri13th on November 24, 2008, 10:03:37 AM ---Hi everyone! today fuel tank lights went up and pump in 37litres of petrol milaege 664km :out:
Thats about 18km/l :yehyeh: really still getting better with each tank! :w00t: wondering when my good Fc will reach its limit :bleh: I think only time will tell ::)
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SoL:
Its ironic that they're burning so much fuel just to set a world record for best hypermilers!
liewks:
--- Quote from: SoL on November 24, 2008, 04:19:09 PM ---Its ironic that they're burning so much fuel just to set a world record for best hypermilers!
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It is. Perhaps it is part of their effort to gain greater recognition amongst the community so that they can spread their methods to the sceptics.
MadMatty:
--- Quote from: liewks on November 21, 2008, 11:10:04 PM ---While it is true that having a wide open throttle minimises throttle loss, there are other factors to consider. Throttle and RPM's are not necessarily directly related. Engine load can influence throttle position.
I am guilty of accelerating slowly. My aim to to spend as much time in the maximum gear ratio which loads the engine as much as possible at a given RPM. After a short blip to 1500rpm, I ease up on the throttle to get it down to 1200rpm. Wait for speed to hit 60km/hr and then there is a sort of ratio lock-up and I can accelerate the car from that point onwards in "top" gear.
If only we had a 5-MT Latio! More tricks to play with.
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is there a possibility that engaging a low rpm from start for too long will affect the FC? after all engaging too low rpm means on low gear which in effects translate to higher fuel consumption as engine "dragging"...
fri13th:
--- Quote from: MadMatty on November 30, 2008, 11:20:47 AM ---is there a possibility that engaging a low rpm from start for too long will affect the FC? after all engaging too low rpm means on low gear which in effects translate to higher fuel consumption as engine "dragging"...
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Yah i think its best to press harder and reach cruising speed fast and than let the gear auto shift into the highest gear when u reach cruising speed rather than dragging the engine along at low rpm is a waste of time and maybe fuel too :confused1: for me i quite often press until 5k+ rpm to reach cruising speeds in expressways and i am getting consistent good FC of 17/18km/litre :yehyeh:
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