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Eddie25 · 01-30-2015, 02:01 AM

so was going to ask which is more efficient but did some homework and found that it is more FE to coast in gear rather than neutral in a manual car. I will be changing my driving stile accordingly. I can understand if it is a slight downhill the engine braking might cause you to get on the gas a bit sooner. but I live in hilly terrain so a steep downhill is 90% of the time followed by an incline so I need to get on the gas sooner anyway.

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Eddie25 EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: south africa Posts: 168 Fiesta - '06 Ford Fiesta 1.4 Ambiante 90 day: 45.9 mpg (US) Dakar - '03 BMW f650 GS Dakar (retired) Tucson - '07 Hyundai Tucson 2.0 GLS 90 day: 32.67 mpg (US) Thanks: 172 Thanked 51 Times in 32 Posts	coasting in gear or in neutral so was going to ask which is more efficient but did some homework and found that it is more FE to coast in gear rather than neutral in a manual car. I will be changing my driving stile accordingly. I can understand if it is a slight downhill the engine braking might cause you to get on the gas a bit sooner. but I live in hilly terrain so a steep downhill is 90% of the time followed by an incline so I need to get on the gas sooner anyway.