The one time I had a VERY long downhill, I used the engine for braking (as I normally do anyway). This was from Monarch Pass in Colorado (US Route 50) heading east. The waterboxer engine will use VERY little fuel when run this way. I easily got 20 mpg on that tank of gas (normally got about 18 in the lowlands.) 300 miles, 15 gallons...and I overflowed when filling up. :
On Nov 28, 2006, at 3:25 PM, gary hradek wrote: > I have a question about gas milage and long downhill > slopes. > Does it hurt your gas milage to use the engine to > brake going downhill? > Would you get better or worse milage using a higher > gear, lower rpm and using your brakes verses lower > gear, higher rpm but with the gas pedal in the least > extended postion allowing the engine to brake? > please explain any answer, thanks gary > |
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