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Originally Posted by gpsman1
(good stuff deleted) ... so we need to make it [gasoline rjw] last.
We need cars that are light, effecient, and get 250 MPG.
This is possible. Think about this:
1 horsepower ( literally ) can move a 2000 pound wagon 5 miles per hour.
( Pioneer Days )
1 horsepower should move a 2000 pound car, 5 miles per hour.
2 horsepower should move a 2000 pound car, 10 miles per hour.
4 horsepower, 20 miles per hour.
8 horsepower, 40 miles per hour.
16 horsepower, 80 miles per hour.
You get the idea.
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This is what my 2003 Prius, NHW11 requires:
This chart does not include the 'overhead' electrical load. I plan to eventually get better mapping of fuel efficiencies below 25 miles per hour. There is some data from the Prius endurance effort that suggests lower speeds have even higher efficiencies than shown on the predicted graph. I have plans to address this in the future.
Bob Wilson