Will changing gear earlier, really save fuel?
Saturday, June 21st, 2008
Yes it normally does, but if you let the revs drop so low, that your engine starts chugging, or struggling in any gear, then that will hurt fuel economy. If it’s chugging, then you need to drop a gear, ie chugging in 3rd, you drop to 2nd. What you must understand is that, (more…)