Re: tachometer readings
I had a post a while back asking what the lowest RPM at 70 miles per hour is (HCH-II CVT). The lowest RPM that I have been able to get at 70 miles per hour is 2,000 RPM and sometimes at 65 miles per hour it will be 2,000 RPM and other times it will be 1,500 RPM but it all depends on road terrain and wind and everything.
I have been concentrating lately on keeping the tach NO HIGHER than 3,000 RPM even on long hills or short, steep hills and this has tremendously helped the FE. I actually try and keep it below 2,500 RPM now while the previous month I was keeping it no higher than 3,000 RPM but there is a noticeable difference between these two plateaus. For those of you wanting a challenge - try keeping the tach below 2,500 RPM in your hilly terrain as it makes you think ahead when you are on the flat approaching the hill and increase your speed up to, say, 65 miles per hour and keep it at 2,500 RPM climbing the hill though your speed will drop to maybe 50 miles per hour at the top. Quite a challenge sometimes but well worth it.
 --> Averaged 685 miles/week and 49.0 mpg in first year (35.7k miles from Aug 7, 2006 to Aug 7, 2007)
|
