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Old 10-11-2008, 08:16 PM   #6 (permalink)
Sean T.
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Location: Lake Orion, MI
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Taurusaurus Rex - '97 Ford Taurus GL (Sedan)
90 day: 19.39 mpg (US)

Blue Wagon - '00 Ford Taurus Wagon SE Comfort
90 day: 19.61 mpg (US)
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In my car, going down a hill with a steady grade, I can shift into neutral and it feels like i tapped the gas. On one car, as soon as I shift into neutral it goes from 50 to 55, and I start gaining on the cars ahead of me.

I was actually about 5-10 car lengths behind a ranger the other day when I shifted into neutral and I had to use the brakes just before the bottom of the hill because I was gaining on him so fast... he never used the brakes once.
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