Re: The magic of a Prius automobile


"Old Wolf" <oldwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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: On Jul 24, 5:11 am, Randy Poe <poespam-t...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
: > I tend to use a summary mpg display. That feedback does
: > tend to train you in good habits. Nothing like seeing your
: > instantaneous mileage go down from 42 to 20 to make you
: > get your foot off the accelerator.
:
: ITYM, lighten your foot on the accelerator. Note
: that for conventional engines this ends up costing
: more fuel overall: if you drive to minimise your mpg
: at any instant, it does not minimise the overall fuel
: consumption. In fact you get the best average mpg
: by accelerating briskly to your target speed. (Try it).

In fact you get the best average mpg by reducing air friction.
In fact if you drive to minimise your mpg at any instant, it DOES
minimise the overall fuel consumption. Drive slowly. (Try it).
You don't seem to know what a fact is, but it is a fact that
less fuel is used per mile at low speed than at high speed,
because E = 1/2 mv^2.
The faster you go, the more energy is needed. In fact.


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