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How to reduce engine drag When I wrote 4th gear - I should actually mean 5th gear. And yes, still true, without much effort, in the summer, my Honda could gets me 52 mpg as long as I don't drive faster than 55mph. And they won't let me use the HOV lane even though I get better mpg than Prius. |
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Jun 3 |
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Jun 3 |
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How to reduce engine drag Your statement is not true. I am cruising down hill at a slight slope of 2 deg. My Honda Civic runs at 40 mph on the highest (4th) gear. I lift my foot off the gas pedal, the idling engine drags it down to 30 mph. I step on the clutch to free the clutch, the car gradually slips back into 40 mph. Is that not called engine drag slowing down the car by an idling engine? |
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May 31 |
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How to reduce engine drag On a long country road drive travelling at 2-3 degrees down slope at 40 mph, the idling engine on highest gear drags the car down to 30 mph. If I accelerated it back to 40 mph and then freed the clutch, it would sustain 40 mph. |
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May 31 |
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How to reduce engine drag For the Prius, if you lift your foot off the pedal, magnetic braking takes effect. However, if you depress the pedal a little to keep it cruising, you can achieve a state where there is neither electric input to the motors nor combustion engine activity. Therefore, the question - why won't auto makers transfer that technology to non-hybrid cars? |
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May 31 |
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