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Originally Posted by bikenfool
Method 2. Constant speed, begin a coast before the top of the hill so the speed at the top is the same as for the DWL case. This takes the descent out of the equation since you could use the same method (glide) for either case on the down side.
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I think I see the problem may be one of definitions.
"Method 2" isn't constant speed. Not the way I define it, anyway. As soon as you introduce gliding, it's something else.
Constant speed is the equivalent to driving with cruise control on: Power uphill and engine braking downhill. Your method 2 doesn't describe that approach; the downhill glide effectively makes it pulse & glide, and we already know P&G is more efficient than driving with load.