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twelvevoltman · 04-08-2011, 05:42 PM

Since joining this site I have learned some good hypermiling techniques. One I am just not grasping is the EOC. First off, I live in the hills of NE Tennessee so there are lots of hills on my commute to work. I tried EOC for the first time this week. I didn't mind the extra switch off, switch on. I did research and found how to install the kill switch and was about ready to gather the items needed when I started thinking: My car coasts at 650 RPM, which is idle. How much fuel can it use at idle? A quick web search revealed.....Not MUCH!! Something like 1/10 of a gallon an hour. That got me thinking about how much actual time I am in EOC. So for my 66 mile round trip commute I do not think it would be worth the time or effort. What do you think????

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twelvevoltman EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: East TN Posts: 11 The Old Girl - '90 Acura Integra GS Team Honda 90 day: 38.95 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	EOC vs. neutral with engine on Since joining this site I have learned some good hypermiling techniques. One I am just not grasping is the EOC. First off, I live in the hills of NE Tennessee so there are lots of hills on my commute to work. I tried EOC for the first time this week. I didn't mind the extra switch off, switch on. I did research and found how to install the kill switch and was about ready to gather the items needed when I started thinking: My car coasts at 650 RPM, which is idle. How much fuel can it use at idle? A quick web search revealed.....Not MUCH!! Something like 1/10 of a gallon an hour. That got me thinking about how much actual time I am in EOC. So for my 66 mile round trip commute I do not think it would be worth the time or effort. What do you think????