What RPM should I be driving at?

Whenever possible, try to avoid hard or sudden acceleration to high speeds so that you prevent your engine from damage caused by over-revving. Step 4: Maintain fuel efficiency. For the best fuel efficiency, keep your RPMs between 1,500 and 2,000 RPM when driving at a constant speed.
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What should my RPMs be at 70 mph?

70mph = 2413rpm. how do you know your exact rpm?
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What should my RPMs be on the highway?

Yup, on 1-1.4 litre cars, going 3k rpm and over is quite normal on the highway/freeway. My car runs 4k at 140 km/h (kph, 87 mph). It can do that for a long, long time without problems. Might wear down a bit faster, but nothing major.
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What is a normal RPM speed?

The normal RPM range for cars on highways is generally between 1500 rpm and 2000 rpm. The idle rotation ranges between 600 rpm and 1000 rpm. A diesel engine usually stays idle at around 750 rpm, while it runs at a speed of 110 km/h on 6th gear at 2000 rpm.
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What is a normal RPM when accelerating?

What is the normal rPM when accelerating automatic vehicles? The normal RPM when accelerating automatic vehicles is 2,000-2,500. The variation depends on the model of the car. Some vehicles may have a higher or lower rpm than others when accelerating.
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What should my RPM be at 60 mph?

While there is no exact number that will tell you what is considered normal RPM for a car, if your car revs between 2,000 and 3,000 RPM, you're considered to be within the average range.
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What RPM should my car be at 80 mph?

The RPM you're seeing is a function of your speed (80 MPH), your sixth gear's ratio (0.756), your differential's ratio (3.91) and your tires' circumference. Those items are essentially fixed, so you're going to see roughly 3,200 to 3,300 RPM at 80 MPH.
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Is a higher RPM better?

Higher revolutions per minute equate to more fuel burnt in the same amount of time and more power produced. Because of this, most consider higher RPMs racing RPMs. Running at lower RPMs equates to higher torque and thus lower horsepower, while making higher RPM power outputs less torque and higher top horsepower.
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What happens if RPM goes too high?

Driving at a higher RPM will demand more fuel / emissions and cause the engine to work harder.
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Does higher RPM mean faster?

RPM stands for "revolutions per minute." It's a measure of how fast the engine is spinning. In general, the faster an engine spins, the more power it makes. For any gear given, more RPMs, the faster the car goes.
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Is it OK to drive at high RPM?

The absolute most stress on an engine occurs at high RPMs. The forces acting upon the rotating assembly are exponentially increased with RPM. That also increases the magnification of any oiling inconsistencies (as small as they may be nowadays), which can be deadly to engines.
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How many revs is too much?

I would say anything up to 9000 rpm should be fine. That's why they call it redline. If 7750 was its safe limit then that would be the redline. Now 10000rpm might be considered as unsafe.
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How many RPMs is 65 mph?

The RPM in 6th gear at 65 mph is around 1900. The read taken off the OBCDII is in range of 1888-1912RPM. At 75 mph the revs stay at 2250RPM.
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What does RPM mean in running?

Running Cadence

Cadence is defined in steps per minute (spm) or revolutions per minute (rpm, counting one leg).
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Is 5000 RPM too much?

5000 is where the fun starts. It's not staying there for extended periods. You'll be fine. The reason it's so sluggish is that the transmission is programmed to save fuel so it's always in a higher gear.
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Why does my car jerk when I accelerate?

Worn-out spark plugs or the electrical cables attached to them are one of the most common causes of cars stuttering. A deficient spark plug causes the engine to misfire, making your car jerk when you accelerate.
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What is considered high revving?

7k to 7.2k seems to the norm. Around 8k, is what the M3 and the Type R engines do, they are generally considered to be a high revving engine.
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What is the highest RPM for a hard drive?

Hard drives have been engineered with spin rates as low as 1200 RPM and as high as 15K RPM.
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Is 7200 rpm good for a hard drive?

If you are trying to decide, consider that both drives are virtually identical, but with the difference that a 7200 RPM drive is around 20 percent faster than a 5400 RPM drive. If you want performance, you should consider the 7200 RPM hard drives.
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Does RPM matter for hard drive?

Typically, the more the hard drive RPM, the faster the hard disk. Therefore, 7200 RPM hard drives are usually faster than 5400 RPM hard drives.
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How fast is 3000 RPM in mph?

The "transmission" is approximately an 8 to 1 reduction in rpm, so the motor must turn about 6800 revolutions to go one mile. Thus, at 6800 rpm one is going 1 mile per minute, or 60 mph, approximately. So, 3000 rpm would be about 26 mph.
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How do I calculate RPM?

How to Calculate Motor RPM. To calculate RPM for an AC induction motor, you multiply the frequency in Hertz (Hz) by 60 — for the number of seconds in a minute — by two for the negative and positive pulses in a cycle. You then divide by the number of poles the motor has: (Hz x 60 x 2) / number of poles = no-load RPM.
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How do you calculate RPM on a wheel?

To do this, use the formula: revolutions per minute = speed in meters per minute / circumference in meters. Following the example, the number of revolutions per minute is equal to: 1,877 / 1.89 = 993 revolutions per minute.
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