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Originally Posted by Arragonis
I'd still be interested in how others tackle gravity.  |
It depends on the hill.
For example I have one nearby that has a really long downslope on the other side; I let the car lose speed all the way up, and dump the clutch as far from the crest of the hill as possible, knowing that Newton will reward me soon.
For that steep bear of a hill in last mile of my drive home (with no downhill payback), I carry as much speed as I can into it and then use as little throttle as possible to maintain speed. I also use the flatter sections to add speed and let it bleed off on the steeper sections. Essentially I'm holding the throttle at a particular position and trying my best not to push it any further. I've tried low RPMs but in my torque-free Honda that just seems to make me have to shift, which costs mileage. Better to keep the same gear the whole way, in my experience.