Thread: A Nice Stretch
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Old 10-20-2011, 08:32 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Gasoline Fumes View Post
I know of a stretch where I can coast for about four miles. But there's one short uphill section where I'll drop to about 10 MPH. It would be a longer coast if the last part wasn't a steep downhill 30 MPH zone.
I the " Steep donhill, 30MPH zone", just stick the car in 2nd and use DFCO

2nd should stop it gaining too much speed, and you can use the brakes to keep it to 30..plus no burning fuel
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