That had an accelerator switch for cruising over 50 mph. When I did which was alot (and at very fast speeds), I would hit the switch and suddenly I had a sportscar. It was like night and day. If I didnt hit the switch I could tell the difference almost immediately. Got great gas mileage when I used it. Driving at speeds under 50 my gas mileage was not too good. I know what you mean. Now I have a sportscar and it just does it automatically and quite frankly gets better gas mileage over 80 er 75 er yeah 65 mph thats it. City driving in Baltimore really takes it toll on my car now. Glad you tried the switch! Hope that you will begin to see bigger differences with gas milage.
Do you mean an overdrive gear? When I had a car with automatic overdrive and a switch to disable it, I never figured out the point of turning off the automatic overdrive. (I don't remember driving a car with manual overdrive unless it was a standard transmission where 5th was really overdrive and not explicitly labelled as such ... but I do remember hearing about manual overdrive switches.)
Thwap on the head. That was what it was called. You are so right. Sorry. I know that when I was living in FL. it was somehow connected to the "planetary gear" in the transmission. This was amusing to me and I really couldnt explain that one. The funny thing is although I know alot about cars I cant explain this one. I dont know alot about the maxima transmissions or engines specifically. Sorry. Feel kinda silly right now.
I had a nissan maxima
Dena
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