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Originally Posted by bikenfool
I'm not questioning pulse & glide.
Gravity is not drag, the energy you have to put into the system to climb the hill is regained on the other side. Aero drag is a loss, never regained.
What research did you do for the seminar? Care to share?
It doesn't matter whether I think it works or doesn't, the facts matter.
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Well, first research was to ask these guys here. And these guys prefer that menthod.
The extra gas spent fighting gravity (whether you call it drag or whatever) cannot be counterbalanced by the extra momentum gained at the top, specifically because of aero drag.
Then I experimented for several days with the car we were to use for the seminar and came to the same conclusion, though my testing was, admittedly, not as thorough as on here. (since it costs $2 in toll to go back and forth along that stretch just once) But over the years, it's held true. About a 1 km/l through that area, depending on the car, and it's become standard practice for me, since the hills are on my daily route.