Re: Fuel economy (was Re: Pressure Acummulator Discoveries)

["Bart Chambers" <bchambers@atlantic.nos.noaa.gov>]

In message <199408031831.OAA24479@postoffice2.mail.cornell.edu> Ernest Wong 
writes:
> [stuff deleted]
[snip]
> I thought the most 'efficient' use of the engine was to shift up to the
> next gear so that the engine will be at its torque peak. Is this my
> mis-conception?
> My 2.2 inline 5 peaks at 2500rpm for torque so I rarely go above 3500 in
> normal driving.

Hi Ernest, 

It all depends on what you mean by "efficient"...

Cheers

Bart Chambers
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