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MetroMPG · 03-07-2013, 07:24 PM

Not crazy at all. Only the automakers seem to think everybody wants to be driving down the highway at 3000 RPM at 60 mph in top gear.

I'm with you! Give me 2k RPM at 60. If I need more power to pass or climb, hey, I'll fiddle with that gear stick thingy that almost magically lets me select a different ratio! What a concept.

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