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Originally Posted by Hip001
UFO, I only shut down the motor at long lights, or coasting up to a long light. No turning required. IMO the Beetle is a excellent Pulse and Glide car. The shifting is almost effortless in and out of 5th gear with slight throttle pressure. With my Passat the tranny is a little more sloppy so it makes shifting in and out of 5th gear harder to do without using the clutch.
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Agreed. I have only recently been coasting, using the 4th option on the poll and have seen some impressive mpg improvements, from about 45 to 47 on the last half of my tank. I am going to continue for the duration of my new tank and see where I end up.
I have an automatic transmission, shifting into N and back into D (gently), and I always leave the engine on.