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50 mpg? Ford bringing three-cylinder engines to U.S.
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<blockquote data-quote="Kevin Lang" data-source="post: 965293" data-attributes="member: 65699"><p>Without some system to give this Ford power when it accelerates, and then take it away when it only needs 15 HP or so to cruise, how can it operate at the recommended 90% of peak capacity?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I suppose its possible that there will be some sort of automated system for managing the turbocharger that will do this, but doesn't that give us a whole host of new problems?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Building on what you said, maximum efficiency requires having at most 50 hp or so to accelerate, but then only 15 or so hp to cruise. I don't really have faith in whatever automated HP-reducing system Ford might create to accomplish this.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The 3 cylinder car is something that is at home in Asia, especially Japan. That America has to stoop to that level is sad. Will Ford at least make the passenger side mirror standard? (As opposed to that Indian car of a while back)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kevin Lang, post: 965293, member: 65699"] Without some system to give this Ford power when it accelerates, and then take it away when it only needs 15 HP or so to cruise, how can it operate at the recommended 90% of peak capacity? I suppose its possible that there will be some sort of automated system for managing the turbocharger that will do this, but doesn't that give us a whole host of new problems? Building on what you said, maximum efficiency requires having at most 50 hp or so to accelerate, but then only 15 or so hp to cruise. I don't really have faith in whatever automated HP-reducing system Ford might create to accomplish this. The 3 cylinder car is something that is at home in Asia, especially Japan. That America has to stoop to that level is sad. Will Ford at least make the passenger side mirror standard? (As opposed to that Indian car of a while back) [/QUOTE]
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