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Originally Posted by njlou
A friend of mine broke his ankle years ago and it has never been right. The result is that his foot is not steady on the gas but rather goes in/out giving a somewhat jerky ride. It drives me crazy and his driving is not particularly economically oriented. BUT-
He is able to get very good mileage from some large cars/trucks. For some reason maybe this creates a (mini) 'Pulse and Glide' scenario?? Is this possible that this is the key to improved mileage??
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That's how my dad has always driven, drives me nuts, still.
His may be smaller pulses than my dad, his are to the point that an automatic is downshifting at the end of the pulse.