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    Posted: 29 Aug 2020 at 8:41am
Originally posted by StephenH

The problem is that the higher RPM seems to use more gasoline than the lower RPM, all other things being equal. I'm not understanding why burning more gasoline than needed would be desirable.

You are both right. The original concern was not having sufficient power to climb a grade at speeds above 40 mph. That scenario requires max hp for the engine. That point occurs at 5600 rpm at wide open throttle, so that's where you want to be. 

When cruising down the freeway at 60 mph, our rigs use only about 45-50 hp. Engines can develop that at an infinite combination of throttle and rpm settings. In reality of course you are limited by gearing to several options. Of those, the one that keeps the rpm the lowest will be the most efficient because that reduces pumping losses.  Since hp= torque x rpm/5252 (in US units) there won't be an issue of undue stress on the engine due to torque requirements because the hp requirement is low. You'd have to be down around 1000 rpm before that became a problem. If you're around 2000 or so your engine should be pretty happy and your fuel economy should be good. 


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