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Originally Posted by spacemanspif
Just to clarify, you guys are saying that ALL hills are best climbed at 80% load?
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Yes, that is correct.
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Is there a cut off where it's better to keep low load vs increasing load to 80%?
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No, unless the vehicle is already in top gear and bringing the engine to 80% load would mean exceeding the speed you wish to travel.
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For instance, let's say I set the cruise control and it's able to maintain the set speed up a hill and only gets up to 40% load; is it better to increase load, or just hang out at 40?
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It would be best to shift to a taller gear. If you are already in top gear and only at 40% load, then the hill isn't very steep, or your car is incredibly powerful.