I'm approaching 10K on my MT and I've never experienced the 3rd-4th issue.. I think it's mainly because I have rather wide shoulders and I pull more straight back in the car than towards myself. My wife is rather small and she had an issue with it, I told her to pull her arm like she was elbowing someone (pull your elbow towards the rear window wiper) and she hasn't had a problem since. From 5th to 6th is easy; just push away like you're giving the 'talk to the hand' expression.
For Mileage, I've never calculated a tank at less than 33 other than a trip through the mountains. I drive it to work every day through a rather hilly route and my average (haven't reset it since 2 miles.... the dealer did that to show me how) reads 34.3. Though I am a rather moderate driver and do a lot of coasting down the hills. Oddly enough the car is so light that tends to speed me up more than I would with the pedal.
This car seems rather unique in that the pressure on the gas pedal isn't quit as sensitive. If you aren't accelerating and you just lighten the pressure on the pedal, you don't go any slower, but you see the MPG's on the dash jump 5-10.
As for the RPM/Highway question: 70-80 is usually about 2750-2950.
For Mileage, I've never calculated a tank at less than 33 other than a trip through the mountains. I drive it to work every day through a rather hilly route and my average (haven't reset it since 2 miles.... the dealer did that to show me how) reads 34.3. Though I am a rather moderate driver and do a lot of coasting down the hills. Oddly enough the car is so light that tends to speed me up more than I would with the pedal.
This car seems rather unique in that the pressure on the gas pedal isn't quit as sensitive. If you aren't accelerating and you just lighten the pressure on the pedal, you don't go any slower, but you see the MPG's on the dash jump 5-10.
As for the RPM/Highway question: 70-80 is usually about 2750-2950.
