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Old 04-30-2006, 08:20 PM   #1
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Do you guys seriously go driving from stop-light to stop-light hitting 4k in every gear? If so you must get like 15mpgs. If I'm not mistaken, something like 80% of peak torque is delivered at 2k rpms (at least in the S), so why overdo it? I can understand if you are on open roads and stuff, but in city driving, why!!
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Old 05-01-2006, 02:23 PM   #2
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Do you guys seriously go driving from stop-light to stop-light hitting 4k in every gear? If so you must get like 15mpgs. If I'm not mistaken, something like 80% of peak torque is delivered at 2k rpms (at least in the S), so why overdo it? I can understand if you are on open roads and stuff, but in city driving, why!!

In first and second I shift at 4K and above. The shifts are much smoother and the car accelerates beautifully. I still get 24+ MPG.
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