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Originally Posted by why?
Any type of driving near the redline will drop mpg like a rock. If you baby the heck out of it and are one of those lucky people that live in a very flat area you can get 34 mpg+.
And sitting in traffic kills gas mileage, etc. MPG has dozens of variables.
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This just flicked on a light bulb in my head.
If I'm not mistaken, the HPFP is mostly utilized in the higher RPM range. So it makes perfect sense that redlining all of the time will sacrifice more fuel than in a typical automobile.
I've pretty much always shifted in the higher RPM range in previous cars because shifting sooner actually caused me to increase throttle demand to accelerate at desired levels. Shifting at higher RPMs decreased throttle demand due to the higher gear ratio.
However, due to the fact that this car is equipped with a HPFP I am convinced that shifting at higher RPMs will significantly reduce your MPGs compared to traditional cars.