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Originally Posted by Straight-3
I may not ever even use 5th gear!
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For acceleration, that probably makes sense. But you still want 5th for cruising.
Remember - a BSFC chart shows fuel consumption of a significantly LOADED engine. Under light loads (ie. level road cruising), lowest RPM is generally the most efficient:
http://metrompg.com/posts/rpm-mpg.htm