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JockoT · 10-18-2017, 02:18 AM

A lot depends on the vehicle too. If you have a 5L V8, with torque to die for, then hill climbing is easy. If you have a tiny 1.2L 4 pot like me, then hill climbing is a task, made easier with a bit of momentum.

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JockoT Master EcoModder Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Scotland Posts: 654 All That Jazz - '06 Honda Jazz i-DSI S Team Honda 90 day: 48.72 mpg (US) Thanks: 36 Thanked 137 Times in 101 Posts	A lot depends on the vehicle too. If you have a 5L V8, with torque to die for, then hill climbing is easy. If you have a tiny 1.2L 4 pot like me, then hill climbing is a task, made easier with a bit of momentum. __________________ *People Think They Are Thinking When They Are Merely Rearranging Their Prejudices*