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I dunno.. maybe it's the musician in me .. but the sound of the motor compared to the speed I'm going tells me what gear I'm in. Don't need to touch the gearshift, look at it, or look at the digital display to tell me. I had it on for a while just 'cause it was there and wanted to use it 'cause I paid for it when I bought the car. After a few days, I got sick of it and shut it off again.
Want economy? Upshift earlier, don't tromp on the gas, but don't let the engine lug or struggle in too high a gear when climbing uphill or trying to accelerate. Want performance? Step on it, and don't upshift until you get over 6500 rpm. Want a compromise between the two? Figure it out.
FWIW.. the "upshift" indications, at least to me, are too early to drive safely even if you're going for the best economy. You NEED to be able to accelerate in an emergency, and those indicators have up upshifting so low in the gear ranges that stepping on the gas strongly in a newly-engaged gear will result in lugging the engine and that's about it.
Just my opinion..
Barry
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