01-01-2007, 05:14 PM
[quote OWC Larry]And no - gunning it to get up to speed is far less efficient than a slower 'burn' to the desired speed. Higher RPMs, less efficient gear engaged for the acceleration.
I'm not saying to gun it, I'm saying not to take 100 yards to go from 0 to 35. The time spent slowly getting your car up to speed and then into a higher gear negates the fuel savings of accelerating at a quicker (though reasonable) rate and getting into that gear more quickly.
I'm not saying to gun it, I'm saying not to take 100 yards to go from 0 to 35. The time spent slowly getting your car up to speed and then into a higher gear negates the fuel savings of accelerating at a quicker (though reasonable) rate and getting into that gear more quickly.