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Old 03-29-2011, 10:57 AM   #254 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by PaleMelanesian View Post
If the extended glide puts you in a higher elevation parking spot, you might actually come out ahead on the return trip as well. That's what I have at work. If I milk the glide to the very top of the lot, I can leave using no gas until the light a block away. It's an extended glide plus potential parking.
Ah.

Yeah you're right, the terrain definitely matters here. If you can attain enough potential energy to offset the pulse, then there' s a net fuel savings.
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