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LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 2 weeks agoNot quite that simple. Shifting depends more on rpms, i.e. how hard you’re accelerating. In a typical car if you’re trying to get up speed to get on the freeway 25 is way too soon to shift. I wouldn’t until at least 30.
thelsim@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
It was just a basic guideline being taught to me back then. And I guess it’s mainly for cruising speeds. You might want to stick with a lower gear for accelerating. There are of course all kinds of exceptions. And NL is basically flat, so I don’t know about hills :)
But the km/h list gives me something to fall back on when in doubt. Driving is stressful enough for me as it is.