Originally Posted by
Daox
I doubt that much downshifting would be necessary. They should be able to size a top gear for cruising, yet take the compromise that passing and steep hills will require downshifting. This should have a decent impact on fuel economy, and also add zero cost to the car.
Given the highly competitive nature of Honda and Nissan, one would think if it were as simple as that, they'd do it to get fuel economy bragging rights, which would sell a lot of cars these days when we're looking at heading past a buck thirty a liter again.
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