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Originally Posted by SmOoTh!
Will pulse&glide really save fuel?
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It depends.
If your car can accelerate rather efficiently (without using too much gas) pulsing and gliding will help.
If your car uses a lot of fuel when accelerating (as mine does) it's not going to help.
If you're also going to stop the engine while gliding, carefully check out how the car reacts first in a safe environment.
Steering will be unassisted right away.
Braking assistance will fade in a short while (rock hard brake pedal).
It's too unsafe for my liking.
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And can i really increase to the maximum tire pressure?
Won´t the tire wear down?
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Tires wear down faster when the pressure is
too low.
Tires will wear down more in the middle when the pressure is too high.
So look for that sort of wear when you increase the pressure.
I've increased the tire pressure from 2.5 bar to 3.2 (front) and 3.0 (rear).
The tire is rated for 3.5 bar (at its maximum load).
The ride is harder, less comfortable, but I haven't noticed other drawbacks.
Of course, you can increase the pressure a little bit (0.2 bar) at a time and see how it goes.