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Originally Posted by shovel
If you have a fixed maximum speed (the speed limit) and you spend very little time in the high consumption mode of heavy throttle, then settle into the low consumption-per-distance full cruising speed for the longest duration per interval (between stops), that should use less fuel overall than accelerating for a very long period of time and cruising for a shorter time.
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Exactly.
I like to accelerate at a reasonable pace, slower than molasses is not required, either is jack rabbiting.
I use very little throttle in my driving, short shift at 1500 rpm when accelerating and still get up to speed fast while maintaining low rpm.
Its the RPM's or even driving it in too low of gear that sucks back the gas.
My driving motto is if it doesn't stumble its going into 5th.
From 30 mph on my car is in 5th gear.