- You're driving in 5th gear at 3500 RPM on flat terrain.
- A steep grade comes up.
- You're hell-bent on maintaining 3500 RPM
- You're having to almost floor it to maintain 3500 RPM

Don't tell me there's no more exhaust gas coming out the tailpipes then when you were just cruising. Yet RPM haven't increased. What has changed? Throttle position!

BTW, I'm not about being "right or wrong".. I'm maintaining the argument in an effort to understand the whole concept... wishfully thinking for Rara or RedSVT to cut in with the hard facts.