|
I think it has to do with the fact that some cars don't have enough torque to get that gear any lower. On an automatic it can be lower but if you were to put such gearing on a manual it wouldn't necessarily increase your mpg. My civic barely makes over hills on the freeway in 5th gear. I drop about a good couple mph. In America everybody wants to have power, doesn't matter what gear they are in. Everybody has been complaining about gas mileage but have you noticed the displacement of engines go up every time they come out with a new model? Hello!
|