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Old 11-09-2012, 01:04 AM   #9 (permalink)
HyperMileQC
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Originally Posted by Gealii View Post
If you plan on doing pulse and glide it still helps with the engine on just make sure to use your torque converter as much as possible. If you don't it can actually hurt your mpgs.
I don't really know how to use the torque converter. I'm an automatic tranny noob

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Originally Posted by UltArc View Post
it would be wisest to test out different methods and see what works best for you and the vehicle.
I will surely test in-gear coasting vs. neutral coasting and see what does the best.

Some precisions about the commute. It is a 33.1 Km (20.5 miles) 5% suburban with 12 stops & 4 ligths / 90% Highway (at ~70 km/h (40 mph)) / 5% rural city with 5 lights & 1 stop.
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2000 Honda Insight MT Silverstone Metallic #95 (CAN) 131K mi. 81.7 Lmpg
Best Tank : 100.06 MPG (US) | 120.2 MPG (Imp) | 2.35 L/100Km | 42.54 Km/L
Best commute : 130.8 MPG (US) | 157.1 MPG (Imp) | 1.8 L/100Km | 54.84 Km/L
Best Trip : 111.8 MPG (US) | 134.3 MPG (Imp) | 2.1 L/100Km | 47.53 Km/L

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