07-02-2012, 04:52 PM
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Hypermiler
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Originally Posted by Diesel_Dave
In my opinion, the notion that fuel-cutoff is the holy grail is one of the biggest falicies out there in hypermiling. The ideal of course is engine off in neutral, but in some cases even idling in neutral is better than motoring with fuel-cutoff.
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Originally Posted by euromodder
For me, coasting while idling in neutral has been the trick to get below 5L/100km - above 47 mpg.
Before that, I used engine braking a lot.
Now I often coast to slow down, even on the motorway.
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Absolutely right.
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11-mile commute: 100 mpg - - - Tank: 90.2 mpg / 1191 miles
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