In defense of the 240 D, I'll throw in my two cents. To get on the 805 southbound from our house, I have to round a curve going uphill from a city street, so there is little opportunity to pick up speed - even less so when the light at the end of the metering ramp makes you stop just before entering the freeway. Normally, I've been able to get up to almost freeway speed in the short distance it takes to go over two lanes. I'll admit it takes more skill to get a 240 merged properly, and you gotta go through the gears quickly with the accelerator mostly pushed to the floor. Just east of us is a long three to four mile hill gaining maybe (I'm guessing) 700 feet in elevation. It starts out flat, gradually increases in steepness, then levels out at the summit. At the bottom, I try to gain enough speed (about 75 mph) to take me over the top at 55 mph without having to downshift, meanwhile watching out for the Highway Patrol. I'm not always successful, but I do consider this sufficient power for my purposes. This also serves as my "Italian Tune-Up". Nevertheless, I avoid following old M-B diesels and old VW's up hills.
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