View Single Post
Old 11-10-2008, 10:51 AM   #19 (permalink)
Tango Charlie
Deadly Efficient
 
Tango Charlie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Goshen, Indiana
Posts: 1,234

Olivia - '03 Pontiac Vibe base
90 day: 36.01 mpg (US)

R2-D2 - '00 Honda Insight
90 day: 58.81 mpg (US)
Thanks: 134
Thanked 176 Times in 91 Posts
Katana, you're describing DFCO; Deceleration Fuel Cut Off. (Let's not miss an opportunity to use an acronym!)
My Vibe does this down to about 1200 RPM. It's a more efficient option to using the brakes.

And yeah, I was trying not to muddy the waters with tip #49.
__________________
-Terry
  Reply With Quote