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Old 01-14-2013, 03:31 PM   #8 (permalink)
Chisel86
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When you coast in gear (in a modern fuel injected car), it actually doesn't use any fuel at all, as the car is now pushing the engine and the computer knows this. Whereas when you coast in "N", when the engine slows to idle speed, it actually uses fuel to stay running.

This does not apply to cars with carburators and fuel pumps not controlled by an ECU.
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