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Old 06-24-2015, 01:15 PM   #21 (permalink)
jamesqf
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Originally Posted by sheepdog 44 View Post
And then i hit the highway and it was set it and forget it in 5th gear. Now i know about bsfc, i accelerated in 5th uphill flooring it and it didn't go below 45 mpg.
My experience with the Insight is that at highway speeds you'll often do better on hills by shifting down to 4th. It's also hard to maintain speed on any significant grade in 5th - but you can cruise 70+ in 4th with no problems.

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