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Old 01-16-2014, 11:25 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by songman View Post
Fallacy, IMO. Yes, no fuel used. But less time spent coasting, because of engine drag.

Just EOC already.
I think the intent of that statement is for going downhill, where you would either have to engine brake or use the friction brakes to keep from going too fast. On flat land, yes, neutral is better, but going downhill, you might as well use some of the excess energy to spin the engine.
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