02-20-2010, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Auston
I was about to say the same thing. The manual recommends shifting
from 5th to 6th @ 33 mph for max fuel economy.
Though obviously if you are about to stop shortly after reaching 33 mph
it doesn't make much sense to shift all the way to 6.
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Agreed, gas prices are still stupid around here, and I appreciate every mile I get, but I usually save 6th for 45+, and like I said, if you're in a hurry, a quick throttle blip downshift can be achieved in less than a second. Or a SRM downshift for you fancy sport drivers.
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