Thread: Tested rpm-mpg
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Old 05-23-2011, 12:05 PM   #15 (permalink)
Bill in Houston
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Originally Posted by PaleMelanesian View Post
Exactly! Honda has been downright stupid with gear ratios since 1995.
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Originally Posted by PaleMelanesian View Post
Ugh, stop, you are bumming me out. My Element, with plenty of engine and plenty of torque, is geared so low. At 60 mph, I am running 3000 rpm. If it were properly geared, it looks like I could break 30mpg on highway tanks, vs the ~26 I get now. Sigh.
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