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Your shift points depend on your engine's best brake specific fuel consumption. Most 2 liter class engines should be shifted between ~2200-2500 rpm, which puts them at about 1500 rpm in the next higher gear. Best acceleration rate also varies with your particular engine, but it's far better to see it with instrumentation like a Scangauge or Ultragauge. Both my SE-R and my xB like ~85% engine load for best mpg, but that's decidedly brisk acceleration with the SE-R, and mild acceleration with the xB.
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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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