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Old 3rd Feb 2017, 12:36
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Variable Load
 
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A certain operator that did cruise at 80% Q is now using 70%
The 80% SOP never made sense. Not only did it result in more stresses on the powertrain, more importantly it resulted in a much worse specific fuel consumption.

Commercially it was plain dumb
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