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It depends on the gear ratios in your transmission, and your transaxle's final drive ratio. Some cars can start in second gear fine. Some can skip gears without a beat. Some can lug at low rpm in 5th gear. Others can't. Generally speaking, lugging your engine at too low an rpm is a bad thing to do. I'd rather err on the side of wasting a little gas, rather than damaging an engine.
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Darrell
Boycotting Exxon since 1989, BP since 2010
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? George Carlin
Mean Green Toaster Machine
49.5 mpg avg over 53,000 miles. 176% of '08 EPA
Best flat drive 94.5 mpg for 10.1 mi
Longest tank 1033 km (642 mi) on 10.56 gal = 60.8 mpg
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