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Originally Posted by Old Tele man
...FWIW, a lot of 2011 Cruze 1.4LT owners are starting out in 2nd gear by using the "manual" gear-selection mode of their 6-speed automatic 6T40 transmission in order to get into higher gears quicker for better fuel economy.
...YMMV.
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Not to be a pain in the drain, but isn't using the torque converter (TC) in an automatic transmission about the least economical way to accelerate? I don't know the full mechanics behind it other than I've replaced one, but from personal experience I get easily 15% better FE after I feel the TC lockup.
- hill on my daily drive to work scangauge readout:
if left in overdrive, the TC doesn't lockupin 4th and at 39 MPH instant MPG is 10.6-11
If I put the lever down one position, it will lockup in 4th, at 39 MPH, instant MPG is 12.1-13
Just my 2¢