[PaleMelanesian]

VegasDude has a V6.

I aim for each shift to land in the next gear at about 1300 rpm. Give or take depending on the terrain - higher rpm for uphill.

Yes, it is slow acceleration. That's good for mileage. Anything in a hurry will use more gas.

I have recently been tweaking my shifts - I was keeping the rpm TOO low. By that, I mean I'm now running 1300-2000 rpm instead of 1100-1800. That's about the upper limit, though. Any higher, and the glide cannot make up for the fuel used in the pulse. I watch the trip average mpg like a hawk, and focus on making it go up with each cycle.