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minus-squareares35@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agothat may have been the case during the carter administration, but the efficiency curve of a modern car tops out a fair bit higher than 55.
minus-squareLibertyLizard@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agoCitation needed. Hybrids and EVs at least are actually most efficient at even slower speeds.
minus-squareDem Bosain@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoOkay, but that’s only because the top speed is much higher to bring the RPMs down into the efficiency sweet spot.
that may have been the case during the carter administration, but the efficiency curve of a modern car tops out a fair bit higher than 55.
Citation needed. Hybrids and EVs at least are actually most efficient at even slower speeds.
Okay, but that’s only because the top speed is much higher to bring the RPMs down into the efficiency sweet spot.