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Old 05-12-2008, 12:25 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
1 (worst) - constant speed, or cruise control (or mash the throttle up, lift on the descent)
2 - constant throttle
3 - constant load (DWL)
4 - pulse up / glide down (engine off)
I agree with this.

I think we need to specify for manual or automatic. The answer may be very different in these two cases. I would do more DWL with an auto, but pulse up / glide down in a manual.

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