[gutbuster]

For economy I shift 1-2-4-6 from stops. If rolling then 2-4-6 and cruise. Shift early, heavy on the gas (but not lugging) to reduce throttling losses. When I'm looking for fun then I use all gears. I average around 33 mpg, partly because Ive only got 1400 miles on it and am observing some break-in protocols. I'm sure as I get used to letting it sing the higher notes that may change. But steady state cruise is pretty damn good.

When the C5 Corvette came out it had a lockout to skip I think 2nd and 3rd under low accel (high manifold vacuum).