It's good to see you've got a manual; that complicates things but gives you more potential. First, ignore speeds (as targets) and focus on rpm and gears- 70kph is a fake number because you didn't say what gear you were in. If your most efficient engine speed for high load is, say, 2000 rpm, make that your target and be in the right gear to climb the hill at something close to that. Every hill is different, weather will play a factor and traffic conditions have a lot to say about what you can effectively do, but focus on the tach more than the speedometer.
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Originally Posted by wungun
We've all noticed when speeding down a hill with a steady throttle how much the extra speed helps instant economy figures.
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You know what helps even more? Doing that in neutral. P&G FTW.