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With my diesel in 5th(its top gear) it coasts along pretty nice really, so much so that i was surprised at the lack of engine/gear drag on my momentum.
Some months ago here on ecomodder there was a similar thread, that inspired me to try some in gear coasting on roads i normally only neutral coasted on.
My car coasted well in the in gear tests, normally I coasted up to 53 mph on a steep hill shaped like a U(down one side of it and up the other)in gear it managed to coast too 49 mph.
On steep longer hills The engine braking is not near enough to slow the car.
It may have something to do with the low RPM of the motor as well.
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