treeafodo
03-22-2013, 02:19 PM
I've been wondering about this for the last little while and I'd like to see what other people think.
Everyone thinks that taking it easy on the gas will make your mileage go up right? Well I've been thinking that if you accelerate at say 2,000 RPM for 30 seconds to get to a speed of 100 kph, or 60 mph, will that actually save more gas as to possibly accelerating at 3,500 or 4,000 RPM for 10-15 seconds to the same speed? Assume that after the acceleration you hold that speed for 60 mph at a steady 1,500 RPM.
I'd like to say that the quicker, higher revving acceleration would save you more fuel than the longer, slower acceleration, but I just don't know. I also haven't done math on paper yet.
Say all the variables are the same. Octane of the fuel, engine, injectors, tires, tire pressure, engine temp, air temp and even wind. Everything is the exact same. I'd like your thoughts, and if you'd like, even math in here too?
Everyone thinks that taking it easy on the gas will make your mileage go up right? Well I've been thinking that if you accelerate at say 2,000 RPM for 30 seconds to get to a speed of 100 kph, or 60 mph, will that actually save more gas as to possibly accelerating at 3,500 or 4,000 RPM for 10-15 seconds to the same speed? Assume that after the acceleration you hold that speed for 60 mph at a steady 1,500 RPM.
I'd like to say that the quicker, higher revving acceleration would save you more fuel than the longer, slower acceleration, but I just don't know. I also haven't done math on paper yet.
Say all the variables are the same. Octane of the fuel, engine, injectors, tires, tire pressure, engine temp, air temp and even wind. Everything is the exact same. I'd like your thoughts, and if you'd like, even math in here too?