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Old 09-17-2005, 04:56 PM
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Default Re: The physics of pulse and glide

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Originally Posted by solecondad
as long as C is numerically less than G you'll get lower FC with very small values of P - meaning hard acceleration is better.
That jives with the results of the Pulse & Glide marathon in the Prius. The best laps worked out as higher average FE with the engine on (harder acceleration) but more time with the engine off.
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