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Originally Posted by natchris
My worry is that at 10K feet, the naturally aspirated portion of the engine looses about 30% of it's power (3% per 1000 feet). So, if the battery is out and the 200hp is more like 140hp.
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Do you have any references for this significant power loss with altitude in modern engines? I'm very skeptical. In my 2007 HiHy, I've driven from Denver to Grand Junction and back, passing through the Eisenhower tunnel, with no issues. I've also driven a similar route many times in my HCH II.