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Old 05-16-2011, 12:59 PM   #35 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Bleek View Post
In no way, shape or form is putting the car in neutral wasting gas. Infact, if you're cruising at a "higher speed" (IE 80mph) and go into neutral, the car reads you're getting a higher MPG simply because the engine is not cranking/producing RPM's.
coasting in neutral fuel is sent to the engine to keep it running.

coasting in gear while the engine is mechanically turned by the drivetrain, fuel is cut.

therefore you save fuel if you DONT put into neutral while coasting...
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