Revving high up hill

2017 TRD Sport double cab 4wd. I put on about 21k miles as of today but I started noticing about two weeks ago that going up the same hill I've gone up every day for two years the engine stays in the same gear longer. I'll be cruising at about 50mph at 3000 rpms.

Dumb question but should I be concerned? Possibly my driving habits have changed and I'm lighter on the pedal so it stays in the gear longer? No clue what changed.
Any advice is appreciated.

If nothing constructive can be added, feel free to turn this into a Friday thread. Lol

 

Air filter?

 

Vroom, VRoom, VROOOOOOM!

 

Trade in for the 6MT

 

the problem is you're cruising at 50mph.
if my calculations are correct,
when this baby hits 88mph,
you're going to see some serious shit

 

I've been to the future....doesn't look good. 2020 Tacoma owners are even worse than 2019!

 

Please explain.

 

Did. You. Check. Your. Air. Filter?

Why? Put a plastic bag over your head and run up a hill. You'll make desperate noises too.

 

Have you recently driven by a clock tower or went to a dance lately?

 

You say that you're lighter on the pedal, but are you heavier in the drivers seat?...

 

Have you ever made love in a Turkish prison?

 

Oh shit you used periods. My bad. But okay I'll check on that.

 

6', 180 pounds seems like a reasonable size for a v6 to be carrying ...

 

Can't help you figure your problem out, but I'd like to thank you for being a good sport

That's rare these days!

Oh, maybe I can help... something that hasn't been mentioned yet, perhaps your tires are worn from the past few years?

 

Sorry. I must be on my manly period.
PERIOD, CORAL!

I put the KN forever filter in mine. Some vehicles, it's miraculous. Depends on what it replaces. Subarus get a huge boost.

 

How's that filter been so far?

 

Lol. I think it's gotta just be me driving slower than normal up the hill with a lighter foot on the gas.

 

I've never had the symptom you describe in 29k. I clean these every 10K or so. I put them on everything but my furnace.