Questions tagged [efficiency]

Generally speaking, the ratio of how much work a component or apparatus does to the amount of energy or power it uses.

Generally speaking, the ratio of how much work a component or apparatus does to the amount of energy or power it uses.

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Is there correlation between fuel efficiency and preferred gear at certain speed?

It may very well be just my imagination, but 3 months ago i decided i can do 30 miles per hour on 3rd gear and not shift to 4th. It didn't seam like the engine was under any extra stress or anything, it was doing 2400 rpm (an around 1850 on 4th).…
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Trip computer gives inconsistent remaining mileage estimates

I own a 2017 Nissan Altima 2.5 that doesn't use ethanol gas. Its total mileage is 733. I've been on a trip for 2 hr 20 min. I've driven 135 miles for an average of 58 mph. My mpg is 36.4 according to the screen, but I started the trip with an…
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