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Old 07-21-2008, 07:49 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Hi,

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Originally Posted by Moonbaby View Post
...also down shifting causes higher rpm's thus wasting more gasoline than needed
Most cars actually shut off the fuel when you downshift, and don't use the accelerator. What you are suggesting is referred to as EOC (engine off coasting), and that is what the OP used to be doing on the hill.
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