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Replying to: qbrozen (Jun 25, 2006 5:46 am) |
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Replying to: nuruc7 (Jun 23, 2006 2:25 pm) |
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Just got a brand new pacifica touring FWD. I am getting between 16/17 mpg doing all surburbia driving. Since it used to be that stick shifts got a bit better MPG, is that the same for autostick if I am careful to shift up between 2500 and 3000 rpm? Or am I better off just using Drive on the flat roads. I cant wait to use autostick on a mountain road. Our old ODY sucked on mountain rds. I found it difficult to downshift.
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Replying to: sandyl (Aug 02, 2006 3:45 pm) |
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Replying to: sandyl (Aug 02, 2006 3:45 pm) I cant wait to use autostick on a mountain road. Our old ODY sucked on mountain rds. I found it difficult to downshift. A couple of comments. I have a 1999 Intrepid purchased new with the Autostick and my wife has a 2005 Pacifica AWD with autostick. My experience with autostick is that it is best used to slow down on steep hills and for quick bursts of acceleration such as merging onto the highway. For the latter I usually start in drive and get on the gas pretty hard and then pull the auto stick towards me after the shift to second has happened. This effectively locks the gear in second. I then continue to accelerate in second as long as I want and then shift back into drive and let the auto take over. I do not think the autostick works quite as well in the Pacifica as in the Intrepid. The shifts do not seem as quick or as hard and in the Pacifica you must read a small number to determine which gear you are in. In the Intrepid there is a separate number for all four gears and a little box moves from one to the other as you shift. It is much easier to tell where the box is than to read the little number. We also have a 2006 Odyssey. This van is faster and more fun to drive than either the Intrepid or the Pacifica. It has a 5 speed auto with the shifter on the dash. There is a button on the shifter which is under your right thumb which is a shift to third button. This works really well for using the engine to slow down or for excellent bursts of acceleration. If you need more, you can move the transmission shifter down one which gives you second gear. This gives phenomenal braking and acceleration. Once you get used to this system is is easier and better to use than the autostick. Of course, nothing is like a real manual transmission which I wish all of the vehicles came with! |
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my big complaint about the PAC autostick is that it assumes you are using it for aggressive driving rather than economy. It will not allow you to shift into higher gears before a predetermined speed or rpms (i forget exactly what since i gave up on it so long ago). Without the specific numbers, I'll just have to give you an example of what I mean for the purposes of explaining my point better. So, for instance, I take off from a light in first and quickly shift to 2nd. But when I try to shift to 3rd, the tranny doesn't respond. I flip the shifter several times, but nothing happens UNTIL I pass 2500 rpms, THEN it shifts to 3rd. Its very frustrating. So my advice is put it in drive and forget about it.
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Replying to: qbrozen (Aug 04, 2006 7:17 am) |
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