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Old 11-13-2012, 10:12 AM   #15 (permalink)
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I have a long hill I tackle every day. It's about almost 1/2 mile long, ~3% grade. It's shallow enough to gain speed in 5th gear. I note the change in trip mpg from bottom to top each day. It's at the same point in my commute, so that's a consistent mark. The best approach, that loses the least mpg, is the old "slowest speed in top gear". If I start the hill at 25 mph in 5th gear (1000 rpm), hold 80-85% LOD, I accelerate to the 45 speed limit at the top, with the least mpg lost. Other gears, higher starting speed, lower LOD, all give worse results.
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