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From: an@hou2h.UUCP (A.NGUYEN)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: gas-saving tips?
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Date: Thu, 5-Apr-84 08:49:21 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr  5 08:49:21 1984
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A while back, Rod & Truck ran a piece on BMW's official gas saving
technique:  accelerate HARD but shift EARLY.  Presumably the idea
is to operate the engine near its peak efficiency range, ie. full
throttle, while avoiding high rpm's.  I tried accelerating under
3/4 to full throttle AND shifting at 3000 rpm, and results are
terribly ho-hum.  Not bad, mind you, just not significantly better
than anything else.  Any Bimmer fanatics care to comment?

	Au