Optimum gear to use for maximum MPG

Optimum gear to use for maximum MPG

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Vyse

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1,224 posts

125 months

Wednesday 12th February 2014
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Ever since Ive been driving Ive been told that to try and shift into the highest gear possible to get the best MPG. Can being in too high a gear at too low a speed in fact decrease MPG. For example being in 6th gear at 30mph in a highly strung NA car?

Vyse

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1,224 posts

125 months

Friday 14th February 2014
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How about accelerating too slowly, does this also kill MPG?