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________________________________ From: Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Mon, March 26, 2012 6:46:53 AM Subject: Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work? ---- David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> wrote: I think the total energy to actually > compress equal masses of charge will not increase linearly with rpm, > but remain at least somewhat the same. I'm hedging a bit > ("somewhat") because the energy aspects of compressing gases in the > real world is a more hairy subject than I know how to tackle. > > And apparently it works differently if you get a diabatic to do it for you. ;-) Hmmmm....... . Is a diabatic a person whose blood sugar turns to gas?
David McNeely |
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