Question About Shifting A 13 Speed

depends on the rear end.,

i personlly don't bother with the spliter unless i'm climbing a hill.

each time ypu press the pedal down. you dump fuel into the engine. more so then if you were to simply stay accelerating.

basically, just drive it as a 9 speed.

 

You're over-thinking it. Give it a week and you'll know it all by heart without memorizing anything. Listen to the engine, it'll tell you all you want to know. I miss my 13 speed, you've got me a little jealous.

 

No big deal. It's just what fuzzy said. You'll get used to it. 13 speeds Rock. Drive Driver.

 

It's actually eaiser to split a gear and will save fuel vs. doing a full downshift and accomplishes the same thing.

 

Until you get used to it, just downshift it like a 10 speed and split on the up shifts. as you get more comfortable with it, then start downshifting it like a 13 speed. Once you get the engine sounds down right, it will be easy.
I used to be an instructor for a school up in Pa, and I taught my students to pay attention to the sound of the engine when shifting. There isn't always time to look at the tach, and the sound of the engine is the same pretty much regardless of what gear you are in. I know I can't remember the last time I looked at the tach when shifting. It has to be at least 20 years ago.
Hope this helps you a bit. Good luck.

 

To know the shifting speeds....pay attention to at what speed you upshift. That will give you a rough idea. Do this at your terminal with no traffic a few times till you get it. Then with time you'll know the exact time to shift.

 

Like was said just drive it like a nine speed, which is just basicaly like a ten speed.