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Conor
 
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In article , Steve Firth says...
Conor wrote:
In article , Steve Firth says...

75% of energy stored in your tank is wasted,
Incorrect.

I think he's going along the lines that the average petrol engine is
only 25% efficient.


Which would be fine if it were true.

It's the "standard" reference figure for a petrol engine as is 40% for
diesel.

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Conor

I'm so grateful to the USA for their contribution to the war on terror.
After all, if they hadn't funded the IRA for 30 years, we wouldn't know
what terror was.