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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 49.6 mpg (US) ... 21.1 km/L ... 4.7 L/100 km ... 59.5 mpg (Imp)
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View my fuel log 2018 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 43.5 mpg (US) ... 18.5 km/L ... 5.4 L/100 km ... 52.2 mpg (Imp)
So much in the universe is explained by the flatulent unicorn factor.
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage DE 1.2 automatic: 43.0 mpg (US) ... 18.3 km/L ... 5.5 L/100 km ... 51.7 mpg (Imp)
Perhaps I misunderstand your point but I'm not sure wheel speed is directly correlated with power.
One can have a shaft rotating at 1000 RPM that stalls when loaded at one foot/pound of torque. Think of a wind-up propeller on a toy airplane.
Conversely one can have a shaft spinning at ten RPMs that can generate 500 foot/pounds of torque. Think tractor PTOs or ship's propeller shafts.
Which do you suppose will perform more work?
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 49.6 mpg (US) ... 21.1 km/L ... 4.7 L/100 km ... 59.5 mpg (Imp)
Did we lose Fummins off the site? Haven't seen any posts in a while, and he would know the answer to this, I'm sure.
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 49.6 mpg (US) ... 21.1 km/L ... 4.7 L/100 km ... 59.5 mpg (Imp)
If both wheels are turning at 10kmh, and input speed is maintained, stopping one wheel will cause the other to rotate at 20kmh, in an open diff. Power is not part of this equation, only the differentials spider gears.
I am not debating anything other than how a differential operates, which I know a great deal about. I claim no knowledge otherwise.
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View my fuel log 2018 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 43.5 mpg (US) ... 18.5 km/L ... 5.4 L/100 km ... 52.2 mpg (Imp)
To summarize, power goes where traction or lack thereof allows it. Input speed must match combined average speed of tires. Power is irrelevant, to -my- comments.
Power is irrelevant in transfer of input rotational speedto wheels, if you want to debate work performed or slipping clutch plates, that's all theoretical. I am only addressing the operation of an open differential itself, and ignoring differential and gearing ratios. They must match, whether at 2.72, 3.01-4.56:1, whatever.
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View my fuel log 2018 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 43.5 mpg (US) ... 18.5 km/L ... 5.4 L/100 km ... 52.2 mpg (Imp)
But what about in reverse?
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)
Eggman (04-03-2019)