Originally Posted by Sense-A
what about downshifting?
and will getting into 5th gear sooner help save gas?
yes it will...
the idea is to keep the RPM's of the engine as low as possible.. if you have a manual which it seems you do when you are just rolling put it in neutral.... i usually put mine in 5th even at slower speeds to save gas, if i need to speed up i downshift to 3rd and then i upshift directly to 5th again once i'm back to where i want to stay