In a message dated 6/9/11 6:11:16 AM, healeys-request@autox.team.net
writes:
> It all comes down to the amount of lead in your RH shoe. An uprated
> engine will usually be more efficient and will extract more power from
> the same amount of fuel. This means that in theory you will use less
> fuel travelling at the same constant speed. However, this is only true
> if you use a feather light touch on the loud pedal but if there is the
> extra power you tend to use it accelerating which will upset you MPG
> figure.
>
> Kees Oudesluijs
>
On the Mercedes-Benz F-Cell round-the-world tour, on the FIRST day, the
American journalist driving one of the three hydrogen fuel cell cars decided to
see how fast a hydrogen-electric car could go on the autobahn. The car
comfortable exceeded 100 mph. Unfortunately, the engineers had calculated the
distance to the first fueling stop (each very elaborate since they had to
bring their own generator, compressor, and hydrogen tank truck with them) on
the
basis of the cars driving a steady 70-80 mph. They had to send a trailer
out to pick up the car which ran out of fuel 5 miles from the refueling stop.
Doesn't matter that in his enthusiasm he only got 60 mpg instead of the
70-80 they had bargained for.
G.
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