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04-19-2011, 11:41 PM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS CGM Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Colorado
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RPM advice
Any general advice on manual transmission driving? What is a good, fuel efficient RPM while driving at a constant speed? My morning commute consists of 30 mph, 45 mph, 55mph and 65 mph stretches. I know these cars are built for speed/power but I don't want to throw away money while on cruise control.
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04-19-2011, 11:53 PM
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kingjeezy™
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2k rpm. When I'm in the gas saving mood, I take off in 2nd most of the time, shift directly to fourth, then into 6th at 45+ mph.
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04-20-2011, 12:26 AM
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Yep , at 2k there is nothing to worry about !
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04-20-2011, 12:55 AM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS CGM Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Colorado
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Good to know. I was trying to stay below 1500 but it just didn't feel right. Skipping the odd gears is an interesting idea. I'll give it a try. Thanks.
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04-20-2011, 09:54 AM
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雪の玉
Drives: '22 Z71 RST Silverado Join Date: Feb 2011
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Yep, 1800-2k is about right. Yeah, I get creative with my gear skipping too.
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04-20-2011, 09:58 AM
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I put mine in "D" and just drive nice
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04-20-2011, 10:01 AM
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Camaro 5 Muscle
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 ME TOO!!!
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04-20-2011, 01:12 PM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS CGM Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Colorado
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The closest thing I have to a D is an R and that definitely didn't work. :-P
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04-20-2011, 01:15 PM
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Drives: 2013 2LT/RS Summit White Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: NY
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"N" is gas-saving mode. 
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04-20-2011, 01:19 PM
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love. my. car.
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If you're not accelerating the closer to 1K the better. Less RPMs=less gas. Down shift to accelerate. But if you're about to hit a hill and you're running at 1000 RPM, you'd better down shift 1 gear or else you'll lug the engine when it gets just under 1K RPM.
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04-20-2011, 02:01 PM
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xbox: this is tedious
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30mph - 4th 45mph - 5th +55mph - 6th
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