• boonhet@sopuli.xyz
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    3 days ago

    You may want to measure fuel economy and power on different octane ratings if you have a modern car. Newer ECUs can advance or retard spark on the fly.

    But also:

    laughs in diesel

    I don’t even need an exact air to fuel ratio. Fuel gets injected as it’s being burned not before.

    (let’s ignore the fact that I only get 7l/100km or 35 mpg which is super inefficient for a diesel, because it’s a heavy wagon with torsen based permanent AWD and an older 1600 bar common rail system)

    • ShredderFeederA
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      3 days ago

      It’s my understanding that diesels get more efficient the more load they’re under… The extra weight actually makes them burn cleaner and more thoroughly.