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Old 04-29-2008, 01:07 PM
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I find that driving with cruise ON,I lose a few mpg,as when ithe road starts to climb the engine seems to power up more as if it was OFF,i would speed up a little before the hill and ease of the gas a little...........
DOES THIS MAKE SENSE?

Yes I agree I find that the cruise will cause the car to down shift, when it could take the hill in high gear if it just let it slow down a little.
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