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I have a similar situation. Mile long hill right at the end of my commute in the morning--though I get to ride down it in the afternoon. I get into fifth and carry it to 70-80% load (ultragauge). I adjust throttle to keep load near 80% as the car decelerates up hill. I shift down to 4th when it becomes necessary. I get off the throttle entirely and coast up the last part of the hill, seeking to roll, off, to the appropriate left turn speed. I'm still not satisfied.
BTW, the car is about 2000lbs dry. 5 speed manual, 4 cyl, no turbo, 87 octane gasoline. And I'm a light 144lbs.
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.
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