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It depends on your engine/transmission combo + engine load. In my personal experience there's not much difference with my MTs. A shorter fuel intense burst in third or fourth gear uses about the same amount of fuel as a lengthier leisurely acceleration in fifth gear.
Lighter load/slower acceleration seems to work better with my family's ATs.
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Darrell
Boycotting Exxon since 1989, BP since 2010
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? George Carlin
Mean Green Toaster Machine
49.5 mpg avg over 53,000 miles. 176% of '08 EPA
Best flat drive 94.5 mpg for 10.1 mi
Longest tank 1033 km (642 mi) on 10.56 gal = 60.8 mpg
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