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Why so few economy cars with manual tranny?
301 messages, Last post on Aug 08, 2008 at 10:19 AM
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#299 of 301 Re: The manual will always win!! [slowlearner1] by hoopitup2000
Aug 07, 2008 (4:05 pm)
Replying to: slowlearner1 (Aug 06, 2008 2:15 pm)
It's right there in B&W. Look at #6 6. Floor It to Save Gas
Cracking the throttle wide open reduces pumping losses and improves efficiency, but only at low revs (2000 and below), which means this works only on manual-transmission cars or manumatics that won't downshift. It also won't work on turbocharged or supercharged engines. But for all the others, using full throttle and shifting early (so you're not accelerating any harder) is the smart bet.
- Mr_Shiftright (Aug 08, 2008 10:10 am)
- slowlearner1 (Aug 08, 2008 10:19 am)
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#300 of 301 Re: The manual will always win!! [hoopitup2000] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Aug 08, 2008 (10:10 am)
Replying to: hoopitup2000 (Aug 07, 2008 4:05 pm)
That's also a great (but controversial) way to break in a new engine...low RPM flooring of the throttle. I did that on my manual Scion xA and it was one peppy little engine after 5,000 miles. It's an old motorcycle trick.
#301 of 301 Re: The manual will always win!! [hoopitup2000] by slowlearner1
Aug 08, 2008 (10:19 am)
Replying to: hoopitup2000 (Aug 07, 2008 4:05 pm)
OK I get it now. I was looking more for something about "uphill" but now I see the implication. Good to know since I have a hill I drive up everyday that is exactly in this scenario. There's a stoplight at the bottom, so I can't build speed and plenty of hill left when I reach 5th gear, but a 40mph speed limit. I'll keep giving it the gas in 5th gear at 40mph.
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