I do not think it's dangerous to coast downhill in neutral, (some people say you have better control and can hit the gas if necessary) but i drive a 4 cylinder and have very little power in 5th gear, if i wanted more, i would have to downshift, if i'm in neutral already, then I am half way there already. Gas mileage while coasting is dependant on terrain, if i travel on a rather hilly terrain, i would normally get around 32 mpg with no coasting, if i coast down hills, on the same road (say it is 50 miles) i get around 60 mpg. I don't get where people say there isn't much difference. My next question is, (well say i'm in 5th gear, going 60..and i'm getting ready to go down a hill, i let off the gas, and the moment i do this, i can pull the stick out of gear and into neutral and not have to put in the clutch, and it does this very smoothly, if the rpms are just right..but i still have to put the clutch in if going back into gear) is this bad on the clutch?
2007-05-28
09:53:27
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