Freeway gear: 5th or 6th?

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Jan 23, 2021 | 09:01 AM

#11

Chuck S

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From: Chesterfield VA

Heck to "keep the revs up" run 75mph in 3d gear. That'll be about 7500 rpm with either gear box.

-- Chuck

Jan 23, 2021 | 09:08 AM

#12

TsukubaCody

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Keeping the revs up is only good for wasting gas.

Wasting gas is bad. Shift your car to sixth. This is common sense.

Jan 23, 2021 | 04:14 PM

#13

zze86

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When doing a wangan midnight run, 3rd gear is best. Don't want no snarky 240Z creeping up on ya without access to VTEC yo.

Jan 23, 2021 | 05:24 PM

#14

silvio1522

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck S

Heck to "keep the revs up" run 75mph in 3d gear. That'll be about 7500 rpm with either gear box.

-- Chuck

^ This ^ I like having 3 extra gears "just in case".

Jan 24, 2021 | 06:35 AM

#15

HondaOwnerForLife

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From: Omaha

Quote:

Originally Posted by silvio1522

^ This ^ I like having 3 extra gears "just in case".

^^^ This ^^^ I agree, and to be honest, I know 5th and 6th exist, but rarely do I have enough road for their use

Jan 24, 2021 | 07:06 AM

#16

jeffreygebhart

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From: La Grange, Illinois

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Originally Posted by cosmomiller

If you are on a straight stretch and have the autopilot engaged, you will have slightly better milage. The best milage I ever got (twice driving around 35 mph in mountainous terrain) was 38 mpg. Nice and slow looking at scenery in Yosemite Tioga Pass and Death Valley.

Great pics of Yosemite, Cosmo! I miss driving out there! Thanks for sharing

Jan 24, 2021 | 01:31 PM

#17

tiger1964

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From: Seabrook, MD

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Originally Posted by Veetec9K

Hi everyone, just out of curiosity: Once you reach freeway speed, we'll say 70-75mph, do you typically leave it in 6th gear, or go with 5th gear to keep the revs up and have an extra gear when you want it?

I keep wanting to shift to 7th.