I don't do this. But I do sometimes continue coasting toward a closer spot or a higher spot when I have too much momentum left over. At that point I'm looking for a better way to start out when I return to the car. Coasting down a hill in the lot and bump starting saves starter motor usage, and therefore fuel. But I think you have it correct otherwise... mostly... there is a value I guess to practicing that sort of planning, because you need it in all sorts of hypermiling techniques and it is not part of normies' driving styles.
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Originally Posted by MPGranger
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?
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