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So, I went over to SubaruForester.org and searched for "DFCO" and the first result was some guy complaining that his wife coasted in neutral to stops, several users agreed that it was a vile and terrible thing to do, and someone calling himself "TheMathGuy" made some pretty good arguments including:
Unsafe? Please show me the results of an independent study showing that the rate of accidents is higher for people driving in neutral. I want data, not speculation about why it might be unsafe. Does it actually cause accidents?
and:
The law:
Yes, there are laws relating to driving in neutral, including in Oregon. However, it's kind of vague.
Firstly, the Oregon law only applies to downgrades. Coasting on flat ground, like gently coasting up to a light because it's red and you're waiting for it to turn green: no problem.
Secondly, the way it's written, technically you're breaking the law every time you shift gears on a downgrade in an MT. Apparently (according to the text), you have to choose your gear before you crest the hill and stay there until you flatten out again, which is ridiculous.
The rest was people trying to refute what he wrote while largely ignoring it and an eventual consensus that arguing with one's wife inevitably resulted in losing the argument. They did talk about DFCO, but nothing useful.
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