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Originally Posted by No_Skillz
Why don't you just take it easy on the gas pedal? It's the same effect - better gas mileage, decreased power.
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I think perhaps that you've missed the point. The folks posting here
already do that. It's about getting
even better FE. I maxed out at 49.xx mpg last summer, dropping to roughly 40mpg so far this winter because I've stopped
working for FE and am just driving slower. If a short ram or 'warm air' intake is worth the money spent, I might just have to replace my stock air box.
The reason that warmer air yields better FE is that the warm air is less dense than cold air. Cold air yields more horsepower but costs in fuel economy because it takes more fuel to yield the same Air/Fuel ratio. Hot air is less dense, meaning less fuel is needed to make the 'ideal' A/F that the computer is looking for.