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Old 02-28-2011, 12:54 PM   #41 (permalink)
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I think it may have to do with speed. The gains from pulsing and gliding dwindle at highway speeds, hence steady driving in high gear is better.

Slower speeds are a different story, when the pulse is shorter, and the glide so much longer.

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