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Old 07-08-2014, 09:48 AM   #19 (permalink)
PaleMelanesian
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I disagree. I find the engine braking from DFCO costs more than neutral idling. It eats up too much momentum and you burn fuel to regain that. This is on an automatic, too - my family car is an Odyssey. If you're not going to EOC, neutral idling is the next best. Shift to Drive when you need power, neutral at all other times.
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