Thank you, that is much closer to what I was wondering.
So, I am guessing, then, that the "sweet spot" for fuel economy is nearer
max torque rpm than max horsepower?
I was just wondering how to get the lowest fuel consumption on road trips,
and then can decide if I want more speed or economy. I understand there is
usually a direct correlation, but, without having a starting point for
information of this sort, it is hard to just shoot blindly.
Now I can experiment with road speed/rpm and mileage and have a starting
point.
Thank you all for the info, I'll report my findings.
Henry
----- Original Message -----
From: "jonathon" <jemery@execpc.com>
To: "ygmir" <ygmir@onemain.com>; <mil-veh@uller.skylee.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 6:22 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] top speed of an M35
>
> >I guess what I'm getting at is that I am told that an engine operates
most
> >efficiently at the rpm where torque and horsepower curves intersect. Can
any
> >one add to this theory? Or, am I getting to far afield........
>
> Unless the LD's are radically different than any other diesel, all the
> curves I have seen of fuel consumption v.s. speed show max efficiency
(i.e.
> lowest fuel consumption) occuring at the peak torque point which is
> typically about half of the engines max rpm. It would be nice to see
actual
> test data for these engines however.
>
> later,
>
> je
>
>
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