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02-22-2002, 08:21 PM

well now... this thread has developed very nicely and i havent even read it in a while.

i basically just skim read the last 40 posts or so i think the debate is whether going downhill burns more gas or not.

think of it this way. when you are driving normally the rpm's go up as you speed up going downhill, even if you arent pushing the pedal. if you take the car out of gear what happens?? the car returns to idle even as the speed increases. therefore i deduce that the engine's rpms are only increasing due to the wheels speeding up which are hooked to the trans which is in gear and is connected to the engine. this is also why you can use engine braking.

02-22-2002, 08:21 PM	#76
Maxvla Posts: n/a	well now... this thread has developed very nicely and i havent even read it in a while. i basically just skim read the last 40 posts or so i think the debate is whether going downhill burns more gas or not. think of it this way. when you are driving normally the rpm's go up as you speed up going downhill, even if you arent pushing the pedal. if you take the car out of gear what happens?? the car returns to idle even as the speed increases. therefore i deduce that the engine's rpms are only increasing due to the wheels speeding up which are hooked to the trans which is in gear and is connected to the engine. this is also why you can use engine braking.