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Old 06-27-2017, 04:45 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Constant speed is best imho.

I used to put my Nissan in 4th gear and lift my foot off the pedal; it would maintain speed idling and I bet it did not use much fuel that way.
Same for my Insight when it is still cold; even though it has a CVT it will more or less maintain 20 mph idling, maybe with a slight touch of the pedal at times.
But every time I touch the accelerator I see the fuel per km go through the roof. Just idling works best.
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