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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
But having said that, I've never seen a vehicle that doesn't use less fuel as a result of less throttle input!
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My understanding was that for most cars FE is a U type curve, so too slow or too fast and FE goes out the window.
Are you suggesting it is an inverse relationship?, i.e. if we look the throttle at idle speed the vehicle will achieve it's best fuel economy.
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Originally Posted by Gasoline Fumes
I assuming you're coasting in neutral? My lightweight brick of a car will coast forever at 20 MPH, but loses speed pretty quickly at even 30 MPH. A heavier vehicle is going to store a lot more energy.
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Yes, coasting in neutral and yes mine is quite heavy, so there may be some effect from momentum that I am seeing in my experience.