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As I’ve suggested before, I don’t see saving power consumption as a reason for considering an EWP, especially considering the losses in converting mech energy to electrical and back again.

I think the biggest chance to save power on cooling is if Mazda is providing way more than is necessary at our cruise rpms. I have to suspect that's the case, since Todd is running just fine with only 9.X gpm.

Al (I swear I will not say another word about EWPs; that beheading thing is just too scary)

Ha. Don't worry, my wife would kill me if I stained the carpet :-)

As for EWP's saving power, you'd think that the first people to jump on that would be the racers. I know that these pumps are sold to drag racers, but I can't say that I've heard of other types of racers using these pumps.

Hey Lynn,

-Are EWP's against the rules?

-Has someone determined that they don't save any HP?

-Has someone determined that they won't cool the engine in racing conditions?

Cheers,

Rusty (just can't have any fun on this list)