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Originally Posted by moorecomp
The biggest benefit in around town driving is weight reduction. I have noticed a decrease in drag, as I have a large hill I EOC down every morning. Before, I could not maintain 55mph from the top due to a slightly less steep area near the top. Now I can start coasting at 55mph from the top and I do not go below 55 in the less steep area. Also get to my top speed of 60mph much earlier, and have to brake twice before the bottom. A quick read is ~2mpg increase in my mileage.
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Cool, 2 mpg just like I got.
Good ol Elmira hill. Even after having already come 140 miles from downstate, I can usually pick up an extra mpg between that hill and the rest of the 7 mile downhill run to Boyne Falls. I won't EOC with my automatic and heavy unpowered steering and brakes, and headlights since I'm usually coming through there around midnight, but I have to wonder what I'd get if I did. If I stay in gear with the foot off the gas, even OD drags me down on the steep part with the V6 and 3.33 final drive. I also don't like to run in N because I have to go back into D at highway speed and I don't like how the trans acts when I do. But the shallow part is still a good gain and if I start at 55 on the steep part then I can sometimes get it to DFCO till the bottom if I open the throttle just a hair to maintain speed but still fool the ECM. 60 would be a more surefire DFCO but I always wonder if there's a cop waiting at the bottom on the side road, I've gotten an $80 ticket for 60 in a 55 some years back.