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Appropriately high gears with low engine speed.
Use relatively high gears at appropriately low engine speeds. This does not mean always selecting the highest gear or running so slowly that the engine strains or cannot respond. Adapt gear to gradient, load and safety needs; consumption also depends on speed, acceleration and vehicle condition.
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High gears while always maintaining very high engine speed.
Low gears with unnecessarily high engine speed.
Appropriately high gears with low engine speed.
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