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David G. Bell
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mr.nice@*nospam*clara.co.uk "Mr.Nice." wrote:
> Is there a simple way of working out an increase in fuel consumption
> by extra weight carried?
I've seen figures which seem to show a pretty decent straight line for
fuel/distance plotted against vehicle weight. It's thrown off by
changes in engine design over the years -- look at how different engine
affect fuel consumption in the history of the basic Land Rover -- and
short runs can be untypical enough to make the idea misleading, but as
long as your driving style doesn't change it'd be a starting point.
Remember, gallons per mile, not miles per gallon.
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mr.nice@*nospam*clara.co.uk "Mr.Nice." wrote:
> Is there a simple way of working out an increase in fuel consumption
> by extra weight carried?
I've seen figures which seem to show a pretty decent straight line for
fuel/distance plotted against vehicle weight. It's thrown off by
changes in engine design over the years -- look at how different engine
affect fuel consumption in the history of the basic Land Rover -- and
short runs can be untypical enough to make the idea misleading, but as
long as your driving style doesn't change it'd be a starting point.
Remember, gallons per mile, not miles per gallon.
--
David G. Bell -- SF Fan, Filker, and Punslinger.
"History shows that the Singularity started when Sir Tim Berners-Lee
was bitten by a radioactive spider."
