I rarely, if ever, think about the ride or rolling resistance of any tire until I have a flat.
There's actually a chart somewhere that compares the rolling resistance of many tire models/widths.
Until I read it, I thought my Challenge 700x28's were really nice.
After reading it, I find myself riding them, anyway, but wondering if I'm wasting power.
If I'd never read the chart, I'd be fine, so I ignore the charts.