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MPGranger · 09-17-2011, 07:30 PM

I fail to see how coasting around your parking spot actually teaches you to raise your FE. It seems to be more about increasing your status as a hypermiler by getting a higher MPG figure, than actually getting practical FE. I understand it might be part of getting competitive about the FE game, but it seems to be a vestigial parlor trick.

Could somebody explain this better, so I might understand the function better?

09-17-2011, 07:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
MPGranger EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Columbus, Ga Posts: 154 Whitey - '10 Ford Ranger XL Pickups 90 day: 33.74 mpg (US) Hershey - '13 Nissan Altima SL 90 day: 28.68 mpg (US) Midas - '10 Toyota Prius two Thanks: 15 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts	Isn't "62) Parking tactics: orbit to bleed momentum" stat fluffing? I fail to see how coasting around your parking spot actually teaches you to raise your FE. It seems to be more about increasing your status as a hypermiler by getting a higher MPG figure, than actually getting practical FE. I understand it might be part of getting competitive about the FE game, but it seems to be a vestigial parlor trick. Could somebody explain this better, so I might understand the function better?