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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve
Fuel effeciency and fuel consumption are not the same. The truth is, the slower you go the less fuel you use. [i]Ahead 1/3 is the best speed for getting anywhere,[i] but once you are at your patrol zone Ahead Slow is best. You won't get anywhere fast, but your time in zone will be doubled. Also, as said, your batteries will also last longer at Ahead Slow.
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And here i use "ahead slow", ALL the time. Well, not all the time, i go to flank when trying to gain a firing position if its within a 4 hours of travel.
Question, is one of the factors effecting fuel consumption the RPM's engines are turning? It would stand to reason an ideling (or near ideling) engine at say 1000 rpm uses less fuel then one thats got the throttle stuck open at say 5000 rpm.