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Old 09-03-2013, 01:46 AM   #23 (permalink)
litesong
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Originally Posted by Xist View Post
My brother-in-law complains that the car lacks power for hills, but my sister says that he must not know how to downshift.

Sure, had I driven by myself, I would have wanted to drive fifty-five......hardly anybody likes traveling.
Yes, Elantra must be downshifted for hills & as much as 2 or 3 gears. Things can be done to hold higher mpg, often concerning those hills. Without knowledge, hills will take huge chunks of mpg away from drivers. Actually, the extra speeds (& speed) can be used as an ally to keep mpg up, but again, it takes fore-thought & knowledge.

Ah, Arizona is wonderful to travel in. Too bad the family was rushed not to enjoy travel, landscapes & viewing new territory.

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