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Originally Posted by SegaSaturn
Alright, so I'm taking a wild shot and saying most of you guys and gals get your awesome MPG scores because you don't drive ~90% in city...or do you?
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Most of the serious eco-drivers get better MPG in the city than they do on the highway (assuming manual transmission & engine kill switch).
Don't idle.
"Drive without brakes" (DWB) .
Advanced: an engine kill switch that permits engine-off coasting up to stops/turns. (See disclaimers about power assisted steering & brake vacuum reserve. Switching off via the key is arguably less safe than a kill switch.) Don't try this in traffic until you can do it safely!
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Manhattan is a very hilly island.
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Advanced: pulse & glide is ideally suited to hilly drives (same disclaimers as engine off coasting).