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Old 07-07-2015, 04:10 AM   #20 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic View Post
Pulse and coast in neutral (engine on) as much as you can. Learn your traffic patterns and try to hit every light when it's green. Even with a cold engine coasting in neutral can get you great mileage.
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This is probably true most of the time. However, I wouldn't do this without proper instrumentation. I often see cases with my Honda where I would actually be better off "soft gliding" with fuel cut off rather than coasting in neutral. Especially with a cold engine the mpg I get while coasting in neutral can be surprisingly low.
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