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wobombat · 11-10-2012, 02:24 PM

This sounds like a really steep hill if you can't maintain 55 MPH in 5th with a 175 hp engine. Do you happen to know the grade of the hill?

It just goes to show that staying in the highest gear possible really makes a difference.

11-10-2012, 02:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
wobombat EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 44 Lincoln - '00 Lincoln Ls 90 day: 24.29 mpg (US) Thanks: 10 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	This sounds like a really steep hill if you can't maintain 55 MPH in 5th with a 175 hp engine. Do you happen to know the grade of the hill? It just goes to show that staying in the highest gear possible really makes a difference. __________________