Hi Jim, glad to see you here.
Have you read the 100+ Hypermiling tips? They're a great basis for you to build on.
I find many things, like this fast vs slow acceleration question, vary so much with driving conditions, that there is no "right" answer for every situation.
In general, getting up to cruising speed quickly works well, if you can maintain that speed.
If there's another red light 100 yards away, heavy traffic, sharp corner, road works, etc, etc, there's no point.
My commute covers so many different road and traffic conditions (105km), I tackle each start, stop, corner, hill, etc, on it's own merits, at that time.
Anyway, when you get your own car, I'm sure you'll work out what works well for your situation.
Pete.
