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Originally Posted by Sven7
Thanks Kodak for that graph. Aveo, does your car have manual mode? That could be very useful.
Also, I'm kind of disappointed at the EPA for GM's "economy" car- combined is only 2MPG better than the Probe. You'd think it would be more eco-minded!  |
I can select and hold my car in 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears but I can't hold it in 4th if I go under the speed that it's supposed to shift at (I can't upshift early).
Although since I am able to select and keep 3rd gear, it might be more fuel efficient to shift into 3rd earlier than it normally would as I'm accelerating. I've recently been getting used to "foot-shifting" my car into the gear that I want, but maybe I should try using the gear lever too.
As for your other comment about GM's "economy" car, I agree. The 2004 Chevy Aveo was sold having the worst fuel economy in its class. It kind of makes me frustrated when I tell people that my best tank was 34 mpg doing combined driving, and they aren't the least bit impressed because that's what they expect my car to be able to do. Maybe people will start paying attention when (if) I start getting 40 mpg (Time to work on the aero mods).
OTOH, I do like the fact that GM is getting better. The new Sonic (Chevy Aveo replacement) is expected to get 40 highway. That's right on par with the Focus and Fiesta and it's better than the Yaris. Chevy has improved a lot since 2004 (can't wait until the Cruze diesel comes out).