[suspectnumber961]

A couple of things I can add:

* I see no mention of how fast to accelerate. Because of the way gas engines are designed...with a throttle plate...it is usally more efficient to accelerate briskly...due to the fact that there is less restriction on the intake air when the throttle plate is farther open...WITHIN LIMITS of course. So you CAN have your cake and eat it too? This only works if you THINK AHEAD....and anticipate traffic/stops ahead.

* I do try to coast down to 25 at stops and corners...but I don't mess with neutral or shutting the engine off (auto). I use a SG...and can see an obvious difference in mpg in N vs D. But it's too easy to get sloppy and possibly get into the wrong gear messing with neutral...so I don't do it.

* For a while I tried scrubbing speed off on corners by entering them a bit fast...but this WILL result in inner edge tire wear....so considering the cost of tires...not likely to be a winner.

As far as auto transmissions...I always flush then from the radiator cooling lines....and also change the filter (no cheapies here!)/clean the pan. I also add a large neo magnet under the trans pan. I use synth trans oil...plus some Lubegard additive. This is preventive maintenance. Trannies are expensive to have fixed...and most can't do them themselves.