Thread: Just slow down
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Old 04-17-2014, 09:37 PM   #3 (permalink)
UltArc
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Silver Flea - '05 Honda Insight
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It seems my engine loves the 57-59 range. No hard data, just experiencing it. I could be wrong.

Your engine will have a sweet spot, too. Often people think it is 65+, and I don't know why. I am sure I am more efficient at a much lower speed, but 1400 RPM in 6th runs pretty smooth for me. I use cruise, but do so carefully. I will cut it for down hills, or when I want to accelerate for a nice coast, or ease off the throttle up a hill when I will be gaining it back for free on the other side. But for general flat/no intervention needed driving, cruise will use as little fuel as possible- good with me
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