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Old 09-05-2008, 04:14 PM   #14 (permalink)
Clev
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Originally Posted by Gregte View Post
The fact is, cars are already geared as they need to be to most efficiently do their job, as are trucks.
Trucks I agree with, but passenger vehicles are seldom geared to efficiently do their job. They're often geared to make them seem peppier or smoother. Only those marketed as fuel efficient are actually geared properly for efficiency.
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