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Originally Posted by Climber76
if you shift early and use neutral whenever you can coast, you can probably do better with the manual.
With a manual you can drive for miles rolling downhill in neutral.
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This method may have been more effective in the old days of carburetors. With today's fuel injection, when you slip the transmission into neutral, the engine will be burning enough fuel to keep it idling. If you simply back off the long pedal and coast (automatic or manual), the vehicle's forward motion will keep the engine turning, and
no fuel will be burned.
Small point but worth mentioning....
PS: If you don't mind my asking, what does your username signify?