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Old 04-29-2011, 09:28 PM   #16 (permalink)
justjohn
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euromodder is probably going to tell you that DFCO (coasting in gear) is always worse, but I was theorizing about this on the way home from work today and I think it probably depends on how much braking you get from the engine. Some cars lose a lot more energy when in gear than others. I wonder if DFCO can out perform engine on coasting in certain long geared vehicles.
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