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Old 04-02-2010, 12:51 PM   #13 (permalink)
bestclimb
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I have found when I drive autos I can sort of trick the car into upshifting sooner by backing off the throttle, then slowly pushing it back in till just before the point it down shifts again.

When I head out on the highway I will vary my speed with the traffic. If it is heavy or I am on a one lane with anyone behind me I go the speed limit so as to prevent others from wasting gas by braking for me then accelerating again to get around me, as well as a slow moving vehicle can be a trafic hazard. When trafic is light and there are plenty of lanes around me I will alow myself to drop from the posted speed limit.
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