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Old 02-01-2011, 05:20 PM   #5 (permalink)
Piwoslaw
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Originally Posted by Kodak View Post
I guess what I meant to say is that I have a steep uphill followed by a flat. I figure there are two choices:

1. DWL up the hill, and re-accelerate up to PSL when I reach the flat. This is what I have been doing.
2. Give it more throttle before and during the hill, so that I crest it at a speed closer to my target and do not have to accelerate back to speed.
I'd vote for option #1. Let your speed drop to the slowest that other drivers will allow, get into the highest gear (lowest engine rpm) that your engine and transmission will safely take and chug along, then floor it on the flat.
Option #2 will drown you in all the fuel that will go through the engine.
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