Coasting in neutral...
Coasting in neutral...
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Joined: Dec 2014
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From: MO
I would not do that, the loading and unloading of the transmission would give me heartburn.
If you are coming down the hill on I 70 from the Continental Divide to Denver you might save a few pennies.
I would delete 3 of my smokey burn outs a month to save fuel instead of shifting the transmission back and forward
Just my $0.02
KC
If you are coming down the hill on I 70 from the Continental Divide to Denver you might save a few pennies.
I would delete 3 of my smokey burn outs a month to save fuel instead of shifting the transmission back and forward
Just my $0.02
KC
Pit Crew
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 122
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From: Colorado
I would not do that, the loading and unloading of the transmission would give me heartburn.
If you are coming down the hill on I 70 from the Continental Divide to Denver you might save a few pennies.
I would delete 3 of my smokey burn outs a month to save fuel instead of shifting the transmission back and forward
Just my $0.02
KC
If you are coming down the hill on I 70 from the Continental Divide to Denver you might save a few pennies.
I would delete 3 of my smokey burn outs a month to save fuel instead of shifting the transmission back and forward
Just my $0.02
KC
Driver
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 116
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From: MN
My understanding is that shifting to neutral when coasting burns MORE fuel that keeping the transmission engaged If you coast with your foot off the accelerator, the car should turn the injectors off (so zero fuel consumption). If you put it in neutral, it has to burn fuel in order to idle...
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Joined: Jan 2015
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From: MD
My understanding is that shifting to neutral when coasting burns MORE fuel that keeping the transmission engaged If you coast with your foot off the accelerator, the car should turn the injectors off (so zero fuel consumption). If you put it in neutral, it has to burn fuel in order to idle...
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From: VA
I would not do that, the loading and unloading of the transmission would give me heartburn.
If you are coming down the hill on I 70 from the Continental Divide to Denver you might save a few pennies.
I would delete 3 of my smokey burn outs a month to save fuel instead of shifting the transmission back and forward
Just my $0.02
KC
If you are coming down the hill on I 70 from the Continental Divide to Denver you might save a few pennies.
I would delete 3 of my smokey burn outs a month to save fuel instead of shifting the transmission back and forward
Just my $0.02
KC
I agree totally!
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