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I watch rpm very closely on my SGII and never let it go over 2000 rpm (30-50 mph) unless I'm going uphill and need the extra power to maintain safe speeds in traffic. I tend to drive about 3-5mph under the speed limit so I rarely need any high rpm's unless I'm on the highway and even then I'm in the 2100 range at 60-65 mph.
If I rev to 2300-2400 rpm I'll take my foot off the gas and then reapply and the rpm will go from 2300 down to 1800-1900 while still maintaining the same speed. Not sure if there is a term for this but when I explain it to my friends I call it "resetting."
I did this in my 4runner and now in my Prius. The 4runner ran a little higher rpm but I still was under 2000 rpm at all times...even when accelerating up to speed.
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