View Poll Results: Which gear uses more gas?
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What gear uses more gas?
10-11-2010, 02:59 PM
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Peoa, UT
Posts: 422
Higher Gears don't make the engine work as hard and thus it uses less gas.
Lower Gears make the engine work harder and so it uses more gas.
PS. If you have a manual shifting ATV then you have more opurtunites to use less gas.
Automatic ATV's are good but they end up using more gas.
Lower Gears make the engine work harder and so it uses more gas.
PS. If you have a manual shifting ATV then you have more opurtunites to use less gas.
Automatic ATV's are good but they end up using more gas.
10-15-2010, 03:46 AM
#4
Super Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Seagrove N.C. USA
Posts: 7,281
Higher Gears don't make the engine work as hard and thus it uses less gas.
Lower Gears make the engine work harder and so it uses more gas.
PS. If you have a manual shifting ATV then you have more opurtunites to use less gas.
Automatic ATV's are good but they end up using more gas.
Lower Gears make the engine work harder and so it uses more gas.
PS. If you have a manual shifting ATV then you have more opurtunites to use less gas.
Automatic ATV's are good but they end up using more gas.
And an automatic, the motor has to turn faster to get the same results as a manual transmission, because of the torque conver,
Faster motor means more rpms = more gas use.
JMHO
10-15-2010, 06:38 AM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Cornwall, Pa.
Posts: 1,720
Depends on how you define high or low. The higher the number of the gear ratio the fewer revolutions are made to move the vehicle. Like a Chevy with 3:42 will give you better fuel economy than the 3:77 or 4:11. The choice depends on how the vehicle will be utilized. Will you be towing a heavy trailer, will it be on flat or small hilly roads or up and down substantially, mountainous roads. If you are going to tow a medium weight trailer with a medium sized V-8 the 3:77's would be my choice. If you plan on towing a heavy trailer, the 4:11 would make the grade. If you are like me and drive a 4X4 with light towing, I chose the 3:42's. Substantial pulling power with good fuel economy. If you plan on a diesel engine the torque will make up for most of the difference. I would stay with the highest number availalbe.
10-15-2010, 04:06 PM
#6
Fork Horn
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Peoa, UT
Posts: 422
Higher Gears don't make the engine work as hard and thus it uses less gas.
Lower Gears make the engine work harder and so it uses more gas.
PS. If you have a manual shifting ATV then you have more opurtunites to use less gas.
Automatic ATV's are good but they end up using more gas.
Lower Gears make the engine work harder and so it uses more gas.
PS. If you have a manual shifting ATV then you have more opurtunites to use less gas.
Automatic ATV's are good but they end up using more gas.
LOL
10-16-2010, 05:13 AM
#7
Little Doe Peep
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Japan
Posts: 14,945
Higher Gears don't make the engine work as hard and thus it uses less gas.
Lower Gears make the engine work harder and so it uses more gas.
PS. If you have a manual shifting ATV then you have more opurtunites to use less gas.
Automatic ATV's are good but they end up using more gas.
Lower Gears make the engine work harder and so it uses more gas.
PS. If you have a manual shifting ATV then you have more opurtunites to use less gas.
Automatic ATV's are good but they end up using more gas.
