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bdesj,

I'm an astronomy volunteer in various western National Parks, & my daughter's family lives in ABQ, so I cross the Sierras on I-80 a fair amount. I just set the cruise control to 55 mph on the climb in either direction. On the downhills, I'll DFCO where necessary to keep my downhill speed speeds <70 mph, otherwise I'm coasting in neutral.

Once I pass through your neck of the woods, I leave I-80 at Fernley and take US 50, the loneliest highway in America, where I can P&G between 45 and 60 mph safely, since I'll only get passed by 10-20 cars during the entire day.

My test loop is a sea level country road with a few hills. It's about 10 miles round-trip, with a stop/turnaround at each end. I'll be happy to show you how I do it if you're ever in the Bay Area, or v.v.