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When coasting to a stop, Neutral, or leave in gear ?!? NOT A REPOST

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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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Actually I was reading in C&D about this.

Well, in terms of gas mileage anyway:

I quote C&D's article "Mileage Myths and Misconceptions" by Michael Austin

"We went in search of an expert opinion on this one. According to Paul Williamsen, the product education manager at Toyota, 'All contemporary Toyota and Lexus vehicles (and every other car built since the 1990s that I've looked at) can detect the condition when the engine revs are higher than idle with a fully closed throttle: Under these conditions, all current to the fuel injectors are stopped, and no fuel is injected.' That means if your foot is off the gas while the car's in gear, you're not using any fuel.
Tom Read, GM's powertrain spokesman, agrees: 'Shifting into neutral in an automatic will cancel fuel cutoff. Thus, it is better to reman in gear and let the drive wheels pull the engine airflow down to where fuel cutoff can be enable or where fuel flow is minimized..."

But yea. I dunno if much will be really saved

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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 09:56 PM
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I leave the car in gear and let rpm drop to about 2k then take it out of gear (with the clutch) and I calculated 26 mpg average on one drive. I think thats pretty damn good.
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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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I just down shift to 2nd unless im making a complete stop. Sometimes I will put it in neutral and cost if i know im gonna stop.
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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by baylorar
same here - getting crappy gas mileage is all a part of buying an evo
dude, my freakin S6, with a 5.2L V10 gets 13mpg in city, AND 26 on hwy! and i cant get more than 12/20 with the Evo !!
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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 11:35 PM
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From: Maine W/NJ Tags! FTP!!!
Leave in gear and downshift to save on brakes!!!
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 04:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Oki Panoki
who makes complete stops
I started to after I got a ticket for failure to stop at a stop sign lol.
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by bluebanana23
my friend with an s2k leaves it in gear claims to get 20 extra miles to the tank when compared to coasting. I tried it on 2 tanks and barely noticed a difference.

Hondas were made to save gas....EVO's not soo much....
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by sikrsix
Leave in gear and downshift to save on brakes!!!
id rather replace my pads then my clutch..
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by killthelights14
id rather replace my pads then my clutch..
Costs about the same in the evo...
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