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Old 12-04-2009, 09:32 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by rgathright View Post
Another consideration when coasting frequently is weight. Lighten the load of your vehicle as much as possible by removing those golf clubs and other junk in your vehicle.
I think added weight improves coasting efficiency. My old 1-ton van would coast forever in neutral, but my Volvo wagon doesn't go nearly as far. It makes sense tht the more mass the vehicle has the harder it is for friction and wind resistance (or anything for that matter) to slow it down. Which is why it is against the rules to add weights to Olympic bobsleds.

Of course you would lose way too much when not coasting for it to help in the real world.

Last edited by instarx; 12-04-2009 at 09:37 AM..
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