Let Her Coast, Its All About Momentum
Its all about paying attention to the road and letting your momentum do all the work. In fifth gear at 65mph without pressing on the gas pedal I get around 81 mpg. In neutral at 65 mph my Honda Civic gets 325 mpg. It’s actually illegal in Maryland to drive with an open clutch (manual) or in neutral (automatic), but it’s also illegal to speed and drive carelessly, neither of which I’m doing when I’m hypermiling. It’s also a dumb law and almost impossible to prove unless you have an accident and your car’s black box tattles on you. Coasting is about the only thing on this list that could get you in trouble so make your own decision on whether you are nimble enough to stay out of it.
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