Stick drivers - which driving method saves more gas?

which saves more gas?





shift gears late (about 2k-4k rotations per minute?) and step on pedal lightly


or shift gears early (1k-3k rpm) and step on pedal harder
Stick drivers - which driving method saves more gas?
You should look up the peak torque rating of your engine. It will be X ft. lbs.@ Y rpm. For example, my engine gives 177 ft.lb @ 1900 rpm. Go lightely on the pedal up to 500 rpm less than the peak torque and then upshift. As a foundation, you should be current on your tuneup oil and filter change, and air filter. Check that your tires are properly inflated, and make sure you don%26#039;t have %26quot;junk in the (car) trunk%26quot;. Windows closed and AC on above 40 mph.
Stick drivers - which driving method saves more gas?
it is called progressive shifting. low gears (1-3) have little change in ratio. low gears, depending on incline and load, can be shifted before two thousand rpm. long gears should be shifted 2-4 thousand. driving speeds, good rpm%26#039;s, seem to be between 1800-3000 rpm. but, make sure not to %26quot;lug%26quot; the engine. if you want real answers, buy a vacuum gage.