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Old 08-12-2008 | 11:37 PM
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GET A PRIUS !!!!!! The car redlines at 7500 get a grip.
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worst argument EVER !
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Old 08-13-2008 | 04:07 AM
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lol gearing up while at low speeds and then accelerating feels soooo slowwwwww omg....

if you wanna get good gas mileage i guess 6th lol?
Old 08-13-2008 | 02:49 PM
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For cruising at low speeds 6th vs 5th or even 4th (if slow enough) will make little to no difference in mpg.

Throttle opening has a much bigger impact overall.
Old 08-13-2008 | 08:54 PM
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I get it into 6th as soon as I can too. That's usually anywhere over 30mph. For people driving around in 4th to be able to have more power, your car does allow you to down shift.

Originally Posted by dean2900
If you are really concerned about gas mileage then get a lighter car with a smaller engine that is more fuel efficient!

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That's a terrible argument. Just because some of us are trying to not pointlessly waste gas doesn't mean we can't afford the car. I consider myself to be pretty well off. 26 years old making 6 figures as an associate VP / Regional Supervisor for a bank you all know. I also basically live with two incomes because my fiance and I have lived together some time and she's not doing too bad either. Some of the wealthiest people in the world are the biggest money savers. I can easily afford the car, and I like having something sporty that I can unleash when I want to. But I find it wasteful and meaningless to always be revving 3k+ b/c a ricer might pull up next to me. And ivory37, I'm with vINCe_INC. That was a terrible argument...
Old 08-14-2008 | 01:21 AM
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Originally Posted by mal_TX
For cruising at low speeds 6th vs 5th or even 4th (if slow enough) will make little to no difference in mpg.

Throttle opening has a much bigger impact overall.
+1, I actually tested this today going 40 MPH in 4th, then 5th, then 6th, each time on a straight road with no traffic and for approx. 1 minute each time, the bar on the real time MPG bar was in the same spot in all 3 cases, as long as the throttle was feathered to just maintain my 40MPH speed.
Old 08-14-2008 | 01:28 AM
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it depends on traffic but i usually always hit 6th.
Old 08-14-2008 | 01:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Sunny81
I get it into 6th as soon as I can too. That's usually anywhere over 30mph. For people driving around in 4th to be able to have more power, your car does allow you to down shift.



That's a terrible argument. Just because some of us are trying to not pointlessly waste gas doesn't mean we can't afford the car. I consider myself to be pretty well off. 26 years old making 6 figures as an associate VP / Regional Supervisor for a bank you all know. I also basically live with two incomes because my fiance and I have lived together some time and she's not doing too bad either. Some of the wealthiest people in the world are the biggest money savers. I can easily afford the car, and I like having something sporty that I can unleash when I want to. But I find it wasteful and meaningless to always be revving 3k+ b/c a ricer might pull up next to me. And ivory37, I'm with vINCe_INC. That was a terrible argument...

And yea, our cars aren't very fuel efficient. 16-19mpg here.

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Old 08-17-2008 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by cskubis
I generally go as follows:
4th : 25-35mph
5th : 35-45mph
6th: 46+ mph

Of course, traffic conditions could merit a lower gear. Basically I try to cruise @ 2-2.5K rpm.
I generally follow this rule. I have been in 6th at 30-35mph and the car feels like it has no guts to it. And there's really not that much difference in rpms between 4th to 6th at such a low speed, so I wonder why the manual suggests going to 6th in city driving conditions? To save a little gas?
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