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***waynne*** · 17-06-2008, 06:32 AM

I read yesterday about a method called pulse driving where you accelerate upto 70 and then let the car momentum drop to 60 before accelerating again. I just wonder if this will actually bear out in practice? Surely accelerating takes more fuel than keeping at a constant speed?

Has anyone tried this method out? Apart from making your passengers seasick I need a little more persuasion to convince me.

17-06-2008, 06:32 AM	#16 (permalink)
*waynne* Administrator Torque King Car: A3 1.8T Sport Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Deal, Kent UK Posts: 9,907	Pulse driving to save fuel? I read yesterday about a method called pulse driving where you accelerate upto 70 and then let the car momentum drop to 60 before accelerating again. I just wonder if this will actually bear out in practice? Surely accelerating takes more fuel than keeping at a constant speed? Has anyone tried this method out? Apart from making your passengers seasick I need a little more persuasion to convince me. __________________ I stepped in a plate of Pasta the other day - now I have to worry about my Carbonara footprint! Last edited by waynne; 17-06-2008 at 06:33 AM.. Reason: Changed post title - new sub thread!