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Fuel ecomony factors
Posted by Geoff (more from Geoff) on Mon, 12 Sep 2005 08:02:03
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Noticed that my wife's new 3.5L V6 280hp inifniti G35 is notching about 2mpg less in identical urban driving than her previous 2.3L I4T 185bhp 9-5 Linear. Not complaining, we expected it to be lower, but it got me wondering - in two cars of roughly the same weight -- what key factor(s) accounts for the difference: displacement, cylinder count, specific output (bhp/ltr), power-to-weight, ...?
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- Fuel ecomony factors, Geoff, Mon, 12 Sep 2005 08:02:03 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Fuel ecomony factors, Willy, Mon, 12 Sep 2005 23:14:30
- Linear = Aero mpg...., Mike Lynch , Mon, 12 Sep 2005 15:11:47
- Re: Fuel ecomony factors, keeton, Mon, 12 Sep 2005 13:51:48
- Higher displacement is causing your relatively, J, Mon, 12 Sep 2005 12:56:49
- I would think cylinder count would matter ..., Urby, Mon, 12 Sep 2005 09:15:19
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