does anyone else become disappointed/anxious

[holden j caufield]

Originally posted by: dugweb

Originally posted by: Kalvin00
my engine is at 3000 RPM at 72 mph.

STFU.

for reals! I'm in fifth gear at 3000rpm's doing 69mph MPG drops off sharply after 3100 rpm so I rarely take my car over 3000, which also means I try to avoid highway driving (thankfully the only highway around here has a speed limit of 65mph )

if you avoid highway driving to save gas that might not be the best route. city stop N Go is much worse on MPG and your car

 

[EatSpam]

My engine is at 3000rpm at 80mph, more like 3500rpm at 90mph. Not a big deal.

 

[mugs]

I don't understand... My car is always at 4k RPM at 80 mph in 5th gear. I don't think it's possible for it to be at any other RPM at that speed in 5th gear.

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan
Buy a race car sim or driving game, much cheaper than paying tickets and zero chance of anyone getting hurt, does'nt matter how good of a driver you are, eventually you will get into a needless accident or worse.

80mph is typical speed on just about any major highway that I've been on.

 

[PingSpike]

If you don't like seeing it, put some duct tape over the tac.

My car does like 3100 or something at that speed.

 

[bmacd]

I let my bike run to 14,000RPM !!!

-=bmacd=-

 

[Heisenberg]

One car does a flat 2000rpm at 80mph, the other turns about 2300, so no.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

My old T/A would do 1,600~1,800 RPM doing 80MPH.
My bike I ride at 9K at 80mph.

 

[Anubis]

when you shift into 6th at ~145mph in a porsche carrera 4s the tac goes to 2800 RPMs

and yes ive done that, its scary and if you pound it there still more at that speed

 

[Aharami]

mine runs at 3K rpms at 80 mph

 

[Demon-Xanth]

does anyone else become disappointed/anxious when the engine is running at 2800rpm @ 80mph?

...only if it's a diesel.