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Old 01-05-2011, 04:56 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by saand View Post
darcane good to see you are getting a good percentage better than a normal driver.
Since you mentioned your goal is 20+mpg i thought id check if you were doing the pulse and glide technique, it can be done on an automatic by shifting into neutral.
Although doing P&G with 6 people in the truck im sure at least one of them would ask what you were doing.
Anyway if you aren't yet doing P&G that should push you over the 20mpg goal.

If you have no idea what P&G let me know and ill explain.
I don't really P&G, but I will coast in neutral when I can (coming to a stop, slowing traffic, down hills, exiting a freeway, etc). I have concerns over shifting back and forth TOO often and long term reliability of the tranny. I tend not to do it as much with other people in the truck though (especially a full load since it's harder to shift with someone in the middle front seat).

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