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Or better, how do you handle hills? Reason I ask is that there is a hill I have to conquer to and from school. I'd say it's a noticeable hill though not steep, but it makes most 18-wheelers go to the far right. There's like a slight downgrade before you reach the hill, so I try to gain speed and kinda catapult my turtle (my new term of endearment) up the hill. But since this is done in the far right, I'm sometimes forced to slow down for a slow car up ahead :| I usually go at a bit over 40mpg up the hill, but that's me being conservative. I just don't feel confortable putting the pedal to the metal because, for one, it waste gas and I just don't want to strain the little engine. Do you guys gas it up hills, and if you do, how fast can do you take your 240?

Sometimes I might be caught behind a very slow semi or bus, but I can't switch to the left lane to pass it because gaining speed on an uphill incline takes like forever--sorta like slow motion, ya know. Still, I love my 240!