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Originally Posted by RobertSmalls
The answer is the same as the answer to the question "Is it safe to tow the CVT Insight with four wheels on the ground?". So, I dunno.
And yes, P&G will save gas in any car that can coast with the engine off. The key will be to glide as long as possible (down gentle hills is the only place I bother), and accelerate as efficiently as possible. I think the right way to do that in the CVT is with gentle action on the skinny pedal, so as to keep RPM's down.
Off topic: the 2010 Insight's "EV mode" still has the gas engine rotating, but with all 8 valves closed to reduce, but not eliminate, frictional losses in the engine.
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I really don't think the two are the same.
When you tow, you tow for miles and miles... how often do you coast even
one mile? There's a huge difference there. The fluid in the bearings isn't going to dissipate that fast, I hope.
Just my opinion, though. I think people look too far into it when they're asking if a vehicle is safe to flat-tow when they're considering EOC.
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