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Old 04-06-2008, 10:52 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by SVOboy View Post
Indeed, many cars have fuel cut when coasting in gear, the trick is to balance lost speed with reduced fuel use.
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In most freeway situations, it pays off to coast down hill in neutral. Sometimes I need to control my speed so I keep it in gear. And other times I know i need to come to a complete stop so I coast in gear. Its all dependent on the situation.
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