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Old 09-19-2014, 12:24 AM   #1 (permalink)
SilverCrown9701
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SilverCrown - '01 Toyota Camry LE
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Hello all,


Is there any way to program (reprogram) the car or modify the car in a way to get better mileage in lower gears and/or assist in getting up to speed much more quickly to reduce fuel consumption by accelerating harder to reach top gear?

A manual transmission swap is out of the question for me. I wish I had more than 4 gears to use as well as torque converter lockup at each shift.

Acceleration is one of the major detriments to fuel economy, along with aerodynamic drag and weight of course.


I feel that this one of the last frontiers for me to overcome to achieve "hypermiling bliss".

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