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I have a 1999 Chevy Metro 3/5. It didn't have a tach or trip odometer, so I got an instrument panel with both off ebay and installed it (plug and play). Basically, I am into 4th at about 22 mph and into 5th at 35 mph. I keep the RPMs pretty low. I did experiment and found that if say shift into second, pop the clutch in, wait til the speed drops 5 mph less than the "pop-in" speed, shift to the next gear and so on, that I only lose 1/2 of the mpg than shifting on through the gears. I don't do this often, since I really don't have the patience! I usually travel around 50 mph, even in the 65s.
P&G I do only in 5th gear. I do mine between 40 and 55-60 mph. I just push the clutch in at 60 and let it coast down to 40. Anything less than 40 and I have a problem accelerating at a reasonable pace.
It seems to me one could install a simple switch in series with the e-brake switch to turn off the lights. I haven't taken the e-brake apart to see. One click does it for me though.
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