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Originally Posted by 2.Slow
Thanks for the help. You make good points for getting to the highest overdrive as quickly as possible. Since getting the scangauge, I've noticed there is a tremendous jump in FE when making it into the 3rd and 4th gear.
Do you tend to speed up to these faster than the preferred 1.5-2gph since the gain in mpg is so substantial?
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I will typically accelerate briskly but not so fast that my rpms exceed 2500 (I have a diesel); you might consider staying under 3000, but I haven't much experience with VW gas engine efficiency. But in traffic I accelerate slower than the car in front of me because that 5-7 second gap is the space I need to coast or engine break during speed variations.