Thanks, Mark.
Yeah, get instrumentation. ScanGauge or UltraGauge to show instantaneous MPG, % load, engine temp, open/closed loop, et cetera. It WILL make a difference if you use it.
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Originally Posted by Gas
... Is driving without brakes basically just coasting it to neutral and just letting momentum do its job?
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No. That's engine-on coasting. I actually do very little neutral coasting. Coasting downhill in neutral is illegal in Arizona. ARS 28-895.
Read
this ecomodder blog post for more information about DWB. I also downshift and engine brake (using Deceleration Fuel Cut Off) to avoid using the friction brakes.
I can drive down the road from my local ski area with my F-250 to the highway without touching the brake pedal until I have to stop at the bottom. This road has an average grade of 6% with some tight turns that can only be taken at 35 MPH. Posted speed limit is 30.
Since I started DWB with my truck, the MPG has improved noticeably.
I also use cruise control extensively, and use the acc/dec buttons at speed limit changes.
Many hypermilers will tell you that cruise control and engine braking/DFCO are the wrong way to do it, but at 48.75% over EPA combined (lifetime average, and currently climbing
), my technique doesn't seem to be
COMPLETELY wrong.