W.O.T in neutral

[sbergman27]

Thanks for the very informative responses. Even though my field is computer science, I do sometimes find my intuition to be a bit anachronistic in today's Brave New World. All those old rules of thumb require constant reevaluation and culling. ;-)

In my 1988 Chevy Sprint 1.0L w/5-spd manual, I've always had a policy of limiting it to a maximum of 3300 rpm, and really trying to keep it below 3000 rpm. I'm sure that's over-pampering. But higher RPMs give me anxiety. My Yaris' automatic transmission and cruise control conspire to allow much higher revs. I suppose it is something I'll eventually get used to.

In case anyone is interested, that works out to a maximum theoretical top speed of 146 mph for an automatic Yaris with 185/60/R15 tires. Assuming there were enough actual power to manage it.

-Steve

[bronsin]

Originally Posted by sbergman27

But higher RPMs give me anxiety.

Relax. It'll be OK. My Honda CB-1 topped out at 13.5k rpms and typically ran at 7-8k rpms in most daily driving. Car engines are no different. Certainly the Yaris can take it.