Should You Use a High or Low Gear When Going Downhill?
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For safety considerations, you should use a low gear when going downhill. Vehicle safety is mainly divided into two aspects: active safety and passive safety. Automotive safety technology covers an increasingly wide and detailed range. Below is detailed information about car gears: 1. Speed range: First gear corresponds to 0-5 km/h. Second gear corresponds to 5-20 km/h, third gear to 20-40 km/h, fourth gear to 40-60 km/h, and fifth gear to 60-100 km/h. 2. Gear shifting timing: For most cars, the optimal shifting point is when the engine reaches 2000 rpm, and should not exceed 2500 rpm. For some high-displacement, high-power engines, shifting can be done around 3000 rpm.