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Has anyone else attempted controlled tests like this either for A/C use or tire pressures?
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I hadn't done any AC or pressure tests but back in early '04 there was alot of confusion and contradictions of which was better in an HCH between full throttle, moderate and slow accellerations.
You know, regarding the full throttle accellerations to avoid "pumping losses" promoted at Insight Central.
I didn't know either way as a new hybrid owner so I did a series of similar tests as yours.
Back & forth over the same road.
The results might be still here in the GH archive but it determined that slow, gradual accelleration netted twice the FE as full throttle, and seemed pretty linear inbetween.
AC- I'm still holding out even though its hotter than have been in years.
I bring my 6-pack cooler with ice in water, and a dabbing cloth.
May be crazy but I'm bound and determined to break my 900mile tank barrier this summer. So far I've been able to keep my wife out of it and at 1/2 tank it looks promising.