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Old 09-29-2005, 11:56 AM
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Default Re: Driving Experiment: MT vs CVT & pack life

I've tried going up the 6% grade west of Denver on I70 recently on a 5-speed Insight. I could do 60-65mph, but was in 3rd almost red-lining to avoid recalibrating. Fortunately, that kind of terrain is rare.

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