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Old 01-17-2014, 06:17 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by vskid3 View Post
On flat land, yes, neutral is better, but going downhill, you might as well use some of the excess energy to spin the engine.
Most hills aren't steep enough to warrant that. In the SFBA, the only freeway with a lower speed limit than my terminal velocity is Highway 92 off 280 going to San Mateo, where I can go about 75mph in neutral for several miles. Everywhere else the car will lose speed until 40 or lower, and my car is a featherweight aka it has terrible coasting.
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