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Old 01-15-2009, 06:19 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Moderate your Moderation.
 
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Does that stretch of road have a decreased speed limit on the downhill side? That is a situation where DFCO is worthwhile, when you'd have to slow down on the other end of your zero-throttle coast. Granted, coasting in neutral is going to net you a longer, higher speed coast, but you're still going to have to use the brakes to maintain legality due to speed, which is wasteful.

That's all I'm saying.
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