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Old 03-02-2008, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by pastafarian View Post
Does this mean it is more fuel efficient to be in gear rather than in neutral at highway speeds, when you dont need to accelerate?

I think he means that when you're coming to a stop, and you let off the throttle, but leave the transmission in gear, the fuel is cut, because you don't need to burn fuel to keep the engine running - the transmission is turning the engine.
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