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Originally Posted by 9phil9
They are not just trying to produce more HP, but better fuel management to get more out of a gallon of fuel.
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Baseless. You've not said one thing, or given one shred of evidence to counter me. The point of the Atkinson-cycle engine isn't to produce power; it is to raise the efficiency of the engine by delaying the closing of the intake valve, while also reducing the compression stroke and combining that engine with another power source.
Yes, the fuel management in a hybrid Toyota is very good. At part throttle, the engine runs lean to conserve fuel and provide just enough power to keep the car at speed. Off-throttle, the fuel injectors are shut off, and when possible, the hybrid system will also allow the engine to shut off completely.
But if you ever did comparisons between winter and summer MPG, you'd notice something interesting.
As for your "aero" post, the Camry Hybrid already carries a 0.27 coefficient of drag, which is quite good. I'd love to see you increase that with "aero wheels." lol! Like the engineers weren't in the wind tunnel testing a variety of designs.
