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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic
Which is why I posted that if I had to climb a 5k grade of 13.5 miles and back every day, I would probably get a stripper Toyota Echo. It's geared at about 2600 at 55 MPH so you should be able to climb that grade in 5th or possibly 4th, and coast on the return trip, engine off (manual steering). Would probably come close to the mileage of the Insight and carry 5 passengers in a pinch.
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Mech
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An average grade of 7%? I'm not sure you could safely turn off your engine, unless you still kept it in gear on the steeper sections. Could keep up the brake vacuum if you did, I suppose...just thinking out loud.