Which is more fuel efficient?
04-07-2007, 05:40 PM
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Which is more fuel efficient?
Which is more fuel efficent... driving in third gear at about 1800 RPM's and only having to give it slight gas to speed up if needed or driving in fourth gear at about 1100 RPM's and having to give it a lot of gas to speed up?
It seems like the latter would be better, but I don't know if having to step on the gas more is using a lot of gas to get up to speed.
It seems like the latter would be better, but I don't know if having to step on the gas more is using a lot of gas to get up to speed.
04-08-2007, 07:30 PM
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RE: Which is more fuel efficient?
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Which is more fuel efficent... driving in third gear at about 1800 RPM's and only having to give it slight gas to speed up if needed or driving in fourth gear at about 1100 RPM's and having to give it a lot of gas to speed up?
It seems like the latter would be better, but I don't know if having to step on the gas more is using a lot of gas to get up to speed.
Which is more fuel efficent... driving in third gear at about 1800 RPM's and only having to give it slight gas to speed up if needed or driving in fourth gear at about 1100 RPM's and having to give it a lot of gas to speed up?
It seems like the latter would be better, but I don't know if having to step on the gas more is using a lot of gas to get up to speed.
04-08-2007, 07:30 PM
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RE: Which is more fuel efficient?
well im guessing you have a 5 speed...but its always gonna be more fuel efficient to drive in the highest gear cause the engine is turning at less rpms...at least thats what ive been told.
04-08-2007, 07:42 PM
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RE: Which is more fuel efficient?
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well im guessing you have a 5 speed...but its always gonna be more fuel efficient to drive in the highest gear cause the engine is turning at less rpms...at least thats what ive been told.
well im guessing you have a 5 speed...but its always gonna be more fuel efficient to drive in the highest gear cause the engine is turning at less rpms...at least thats what ive been told.
04-08-2007, 07:48 PM
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RE: Which is more fuel efficient?
if you're cruising, optimal RPM's are around 1800-2300 give or take... altho the motor is turning faster, it's not wasting anygas, and it's easier to power up and accelerate...