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Q In your article last week about lower fuel mileage during winter, you mention some things I never thought of. I don't know for sure, but have heard that there is a winter fuel and a summer fuel ...

Vapour pressure deficit (VPD) describes the difference between the moisture present in the air and the maximum moisture the air can hold at a given temperature. It represents the primary driving force ...