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Originally Posted by baxster
When I'm doing my daily driving in my 04S, I like to accelerate briskly up to 4k rpm; 6k or more if I need to make a move. I'll usually shift from 3rd to 5th (missing 4th) at about 55 mph, and cruise between 50 - 55 mph in 5th on a level road. This puts me between 2k to 2500 rpm.
Is cruising on a level surface between 2000 - 2500 rpm considered lugging?
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No.
Lugging an engine occurs when you push the gas pedal at that low engine speed to try to accelerate and the car either doesn't or barely accelerates.
It's perfectly alright to cruise at low engine speed. Just drop a couple of gears to accelerate or go up a hill.