Are you planning to factor in added clutch and tranny wear or just only look at fuel economy while ignoring other costs from various behaviors? Mark
John Rodgers wrote: > I have a favorite spot along a certain road, and I like to see just how > much push momentum will give my 88 GL from a certain hill and at a > certain speed in certain configurations when I crest that hill. I > disengage the engine and just let the ol' 88 GL roll to see how far it > will go. > > My question is: Which scenario below will offer the least resistance or > friction to oppose momentum. > > Given: > > Scenario #1: At speed, the clutch is depressed, the transmission is > placed in neutral, then the clutch pedal is released and remains there > until roll out is complete > > Or; > > Scenario #2: At speed, the engine is disengaged from the tranny by > simply pushing in the clutch and holding it there until my roll-out is > completed. > > Anyone ever looked at this difference? > > Thanks, > > Regards, > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver > |
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