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Old 02-11-2008, 08:40 AM
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Default Re: Scangauge: How does it help?

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Originally Posted by msantos View Post
This is the formal definition for LOD (or engine loading):

"... a percentage of the maximum power available currently being generated. In some vehicles it is the maximum available at the present RPM..."
Thanks!

It sounds an interesting number since some vehicles might not have a 'torque' metric to calculate the power. The ICE rpm is easy but torque can be a challenge. I know it took observing Prius torque before I could really understand 'heretical' or what Toyota calls "energy recirculate" mode.

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