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Old 08-26-2010, 03:55 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JayYoon View Post
so basically u should always be at a low rpm like around 1500 to 2000?
Key words: For cruising

Cruising happens when you don't have lots of stops, hills, or random crap to interrupt the flow of traffic. Cruising requires minimal effort on the engine's part to maintain its momentum. If you're driving in places that slow down and speed up a lot (in town, suburbs during peak times), you won't really be cruising. At least for long.

2k RPM is good for cruising. I've never actually cruised below that RPM so if you're there, you're probably in too high a gear for the grade of road or speed you're trying to drive at.

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