Do you shift gears when you go uphill?

Question

If you're on a freeway, going uphill, is it better to downshift? Even if you're going like 60 or 70 mph, where your gear is usually in the highest gear? Or maybe I heard you're supposed to downshift when going downhill?

I thought I'd heard that you should or it was better for your car, but I wasn't sure. I tried shifting down to fourth gear while going uphill at like 60 mph today. How low a gear do people go when going uphill (or downhill, if you do that)?

Answer 1

if your speed never drops below 55,i wouldn't up shift it,it will pick back up,if that's all it falls down to its worse on it shifting it to 4,th gear if your going 55-60 miles per hour,it will actually slow you down,there's really no need to do this unless it drops below 50,or less,good luck on it.

Answer 2

With a standard transmission you have to listen to the engine or watch the RPMs. You don't usually shift up while going uphill unless you just took off. You may have to downshift while going downhill or uphill. Going downhill it will help your engine keep the car at a controllable speed. Going uphill it will help you stay at whatever speed you are trying to keep the vehicle at. A lot of people with standard shift cars use the clutch and engine RPM to act as a brake for the car. Instead of hitting the brake to slow down, they downshift. Hope this makes sense and helps.

Answer 3

When you're going uphill; NORMALLY you DOWNSHIFT INTO a LOWer gear to Prevent the Engine from Lugging !

When you Lug an engine it means that you're engine rpms are Not High enough and this is PUTting UNUSUAL PRESSURE "on the PART" of the Engine WHERE IT DOESn't BELONG ! ! !


LEARNing HOW 2 DRIVE a car PROPERLY BY SHIFTING "back and forth" AT THE RIGHT TIME and by knowing XACTly how "MUCH PRESSURE" 2 PUT on the Clutch Petal SO THAT YOU don't FRY a Clutch AT THE Wrong (right) time.

Answer 4

It depends on your engine. If you're driving a diesel pickup that makes plenty of torque at 1200 rpm then no, leave it high gear. Most 4 cylinder engines are pretty happy around 3-4.5Krpm so upshift if your revs fall too low.

Answer 5

I'd rev that son of a ***** up so hard and red line it. If its an automatic I wouldn't shift gears but if its a stick go for it. Clutch drop it off the line for effect.

Answer 6

down shift if you need to
where are you in the high mountains and no air to the fuel injectors.
double clutch as well

Answer 7

you only downshift if you need to. when your engine cant keep up and you start losing speed- especially when towing something- you downshift to maintain speed. if you dont need to downshift to maintain speed then dont bother.

Answer 8

is it that your motorbike would not shift? or you're not sure what kit to be in? 1st answerer aswered my 2d question. if yours is my 1st question, you will possibly desire to get your motorbike regarded at at your community keep..

Answer 9

yes