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Old 11-26-2015, 07:23 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jamesqf View Post
I'd say it's downshifting, just with infinitely-variable gear ratios. Really no different than when I used to drop the Insight into 4th to keep up with 70+ mph traffic on the long hills on I680 in the East Bay.
If you mean it is changing ratio then it is. Question is why so much loss in MPG? Eco calculator estimates ~25% loss in MPG. Real life data and RPM suggests more by higher margin.
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