Hi,
The one occasion where I like super low gears in in stop an go traffic -- if you can idle along in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, you can actually get decent mileage. At 15mph, idling in 3rd gear, I can get 40-50mpg. 1st and 2nd are not quite as good, but as long as you keep moving, and use a minimum amount of throttle (like none!), then you can get 20-30mpg, which better than zero, or less than zero.
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