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Energy1: Efficiency Losses In A Vehicle
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Nov 10 2011 12:00 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
Only about 15% of the energy from the fuel you put in your tank
. . . gets used to move your car down the road
. . . or run useful accessories,
. . . such as air conditioning.
The rest of the energy is lost to
. . . . . . engine and driveline inefficiencies and
. . . . . . idling.
Therefore, the potential to improve fuel efficiency
. . . with advanced technologies is enormous.
