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Old 10-24-2005, 07:27 PM   #6
krustindumm
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Originally Posted by rrobe99999
Welcome to Zilvia! The power button will make the car shift at higher RPMs. This gives you more power, but wastes more gas. My GF used to always bitch after I drove her car and left the power button on
It uses more gas because it also leaves the torque converter unlocked completely. When unlocked (in simple terms) the TQ convertor is actually a torque multiplier up to it's stall speed.
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