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Fuel savings v Sprung weight reduction

Thread starter dc62
Start date Jun 6, 2011

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Jun 6, 2011

dc62

Automotive

I am doing a project and trying to discover a formula to calculate the consequent fuel saving/ mile for every kg reduced on the all up weight of a vehicle. ie if the bucket on an excavator is reduced in weight by 97% what kind of fuel saving will I get as a result?