looking for some educated guesses.

say you shifted only at 3500 RPM, tested your MPG
and then shifted only at 4400 RPM and again tested your MPG

what would you guess the difference in MPG would be if any ?

 

if u shift at 4400 u'll waste more gas cuz the motor revs higher... some stat said that every 10 miles per hour u drive over the speed limit is an extra 10 cents u put into your tank.. and i kno that no relation to this topic lol

 

The lower the RPM, the lower the fuel consumption isnt always 100% true. If you shift real early, you are putting additional strain on the engine because its working harder to accelerate the car in a taller gear, making the engine suck in more fuel. Its like driving up a hill.

I dont know if there would be too much of a difference between ~3500 and ~4500 rpm, because that is the start of the peak of our powerbands, but between say, 2500 and 3500 there will be a difference. How much, I have no idea.

 

well the recommended shifting point is at 3,000... so i mean i guess its been tested by honda that thats the point of the most fuel efficiency

 

well in my honda manual for my 03 ex it says for best fuel economy shift at these speeds or something like that

Shift Up
1st to 2nd: 15mph
2nd to 3rd: 27mph
3rd to 4th: 49 mph
4th to 5th: 53 mph


Modified by Honda Rules at 3:11 PM 5/1/2007