Piccolo Nero e Bella
Prominent member
In my TwinAir 500, I can take a decent incline in 4th if I have a good run-up first. But it slows down for sure, and I can watch the fuel Instant Consumption figures shoot up instantly. 5th gear, forget about it, not gonna happen.
I always drop to 3rd gear if I want to maintain any kind of decent speed -- this is in non-eco mode.
Eco mode on the TwinAir drops the amount of torque available as well, so it's strictly for level highway driving, not hills or decent gradients.
Let's face it, these little city cars are not meant to be driven up hills in 5th gear or higher
Absolutely concur!!