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Old 04-11-2009, 05:20 PM   #76 (permalink)
Vekke
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Have you ever tried push and glide in higher speeds 80 mph etc. I have and its frustrating because you have to shift very often and because the glide is so short. This leads to that it isnt fuel effiecient to do that in higher speeds... I think P&G is efficient below 55mph in my car at the moment.

Well today I was driving on the highway and tried different technique. First push on flat pedal on fifth gear. Then just release the gas pedal litlle bit so the speed starts to slow down circa 1mph per two seconds. Its guite tricky to get right pedal position, but I think I was able to get similar results that when driving 10-15 mph slower! My speed cycle was from 65-85 mph.

If you havent tried this kind of technigue please try it and tell me what you see . Any feedback is welcome.
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