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Carfanman
12-06-2004, 11:16 PM
car engines are only about one-quarter efficient -- three quarters of the gasoline's energy escapes as heat rather than as power to the wheels.

How can fuel efficiency be improved?

h22aseller
12-06-2004, 11:32 PM
drive slower. that engergy is lost due to the very nature of the internal combustion process. you aint gonna get much of that back.

Jatt87
12-12-2004, 06:05 PM
see if your car needs a tune up

Sir Lancerlot
12-12-2004, 06:11 PM
Originally posted by Jatt87
see if your car needs a tune up

Yea, tune up. Air filter clean?

Darkane
12-12-2004, 06:54 PM
Increase VE via better breathing.