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Old 04-13-2013, 10:39 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ever_green View Post
3800rpm? that seems a bit high - at least for my subaru above 3k rpm it really starts to burn a lot of gas. but yea i guess that minimizes time Not spent in overdrive/coasting. i'm really starting to do a lot of coasting if traffic permits. I need another 4mpg to reach my goal but ill be glad with just 28mpg.
I can do 15-40mph in about 4-5 seconds in 2nd. Its probably a toss up between that and using 3rd.
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