Thread: Realistic max MPG for a 1390cc Volkswagen Polo
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Old 05-28-2015, 05:59 AM   #44 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Bataleon View Post
the hilly terrain definitely doesn't help with fuel economy.
Funny thing is that during my extended trips across Europe I got best FE during these tripos when I was passing some mountains, on flats I got worse FE.

If you have a kill switch you can coast virtually forever if the slope down is long enough. I remember coasting for almost 11km at the speed up to 110km/h and overhauling trucks and other cars with my engine turned off completely That was in the mountains of Bulgaria ;-)
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