What RPM range do you drive???

[heliguy]

Originally Posted by Meat Head

I thought this might be an interesting topic. When the weather permits, I drive my Boxster to work. This commute consists mostly with 12 miles of a twisty two lane country highway averaging 45-60mph. This puts my car at the 2500 rpm range the majority of the time. When everyday driving, I generally shift at around 3000 rpm. If I'm out having a little fun, I like to shift between 4000-5000 rpm. I rarely rev past 5000.

I'm just curious, what are your driving habits? What rpm range do you normally drive?

This is my practice also.

[CoBeerToad]

I'm certainly no expert. I read these threads often, but I really don't like commuting at those high rpm ranges (well, high to me). I won't go into 5th until I'm cruising steady at 60-65 mph, but Chicago rush hour traffic seldom allows those speeds. I try to keep it at 2500 when possible, but occasionally, I'll let it drift to 2000 (never below). However, when I'm between 2000-2500 and I need to accelerate, I'll either downshift or I'll ease into the accelerator.

[flybird]

I have a 2001 base model and I can't think of the last time I used fifth gear , and I don't drive slow!