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Originally Posted by mechman600
I don't agree.
The skilled hypermiler gains the most during the slowdown procedure - not using the brakes when there is (or soon to be) a red light ahead. It's all about driving as if you're brakes don't work. Only a hybrid can partially mask the "slowing down sins".
My brother in law has a Lancer with a CVT. While it may accelerate relatively efficiently, his mileage is horrible because he accelerates until he needs to stop and then piles on the brakes.
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I think we agree completely.
Any car driven by your bro in law would get bad mileage. My point is that a CVT programmed to simulate a hypermiled manual could beat a manual if both are driven normally.
And it is the normal driver, not the hypermiler that vehicles are marketed to.