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Old 08-20-2012, 05:48 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by 3-Wheeler View Post
Universities use this same P&G method to achieve mpg readings of over 2000 and higher. Slow speeds and lot's of engine off coasting.
Sure, but they are freewheeling like a bike then - even shutting down the engine.

If his auto transmission doesn't have a freewheeling of coasting function , it will be effectively braking.



One way to find out : Try it
Set speed using CC
From a fixed point, let go of the gas and see how far it rolls.
Return
Get up to speed using the resume function
From the very same point, let go of the gas and shift into neutral just for once.
See how far it rolls now.
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