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cfg83 · 10-09-2008, 08:54 PM

fud2468 -

In my car, my 5th gear "lugline" is at about 25 MPH on the flat. I have no lug-effect at 60 MPH on the flat, but my ability to accelerate is glacial-slow. When you say "5th below 60 mph", are you going uphill?

Hmmmm. I quess a headwind could "approximate" an uphill. If I am going up a hill that is only "kind of" steep, I sometimes need to downshift to 4th because I have lost too much speed. It depends on the context. I only use my 4th gear for freeway onramp acceleration, getting over "too steep" hills, and emergency maneuvering.

Also, a 1992 Ranger would have a bigger aero-penalty than me.

CarloSW2

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cfg83 Pokémoderator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,864 1999 Saturn SW2 - '99 Saturn SW2 Wagon Team Saturn 90 day: 40.49 mpg (US) Thanks: 439 Thanked 530 Times in 356 Posts	fud2468 - In my car, my 5th gear "lugline" is at about 25 MPH on the flat. I have no lug-effect at 60 MPH on the flat, but my ability to accelerate is glacial-slow. When you say "5th below 60 mph", are you going uphill? Hmmmm. I quess a headwind could "approximate" an uphill. If I am going up a hill that is only "kind of" steep, I sometimes need to downshift to 4th because I have lost too much speed. It depends on the context. I only use my 4th gear for freeway onramp acceleration, getting over "too steep" hills, and emergency maneuvering. Also, a 1992 Ranger would have a bigger aero-penalty than me. CarloSW2 __________________ *What's your* EPA MPG? Go Here and find out!** American Solar Energy Society