Wasn't me who coasted in "neutral".............I coasted around the Isle of Skye  ______________________
2011 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8
2012 FL2 SD4 Auto HSE
2013 Kawasaki Versys 650

OK I was being polite earlier - I know as a fact that modern cars use NO fuel when coasting in gear.

Taken from the Top Gear web site;

The simple fact of the matter is this; To save fuel, all you need to do is think ahead. Way, way ahead.

If you see the lights ahead are red, take your foot off the throttle immediately. If you wait and then use your brakes you are simply wasting the fuel you used to achieve a speed you didn't need. Remember, a modern engine uses no fuel at all when it is coasting in gear.
And from the IAM site - Never coast to save fuel; vehicle control must not be compromised. FL2 TD4 XS Santorini

CG

You know, a black FL2 stands out like a sore thumb against the fantastic back-drop of the Isle of Skye landscape whereas a GREY FL2 looks absolutely stunning  ______________________
2011 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8
2012 FL2 SD4 Auto HSE
2013 Kawasaki Versys 650

Not aimed at Coastal Dave - Or anyone else actually - Slips back into polite mode  FL2 TD4 XS Santorini

Quote:

Coastal Dave

Hmmm.............do I feel a name change is needed here  ______________________
2011 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8
2012 FL2 SD4 Auto HSE
2013 Kawasaki Versys 650

Perhaps it's time to repeat Matei's colour poll.

I am sure it will be a closer run thing with all the black FL2's around now.

(Sumatra and Santorini added together of course?) FL2 TD4 XS Santorini

Speaking of Matei, where is he, he not been around much since his LR parts buying holiday  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Coastal Dave

Sounds like a man that can get you anything beach related. Towels. Loungers. Kiss-Me-Quick Hats. Candy Floss........

Aye.......on Aberdeen beach complete with wind-burn cream. ______________________
2011 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8
2012 FL2 SD4 Auto HSE
2013 Kawasaki Versys 650

And anti dog turd flip flops

I agree with Avtur - don't coast in neutral because when the throttle is closed and the engine is above idle or maybe 1200 (i.e. on the overrun or engine braking) no fuel is being used at all. This is in addition to the stability benfits you get and the option to drive out of trouble if it appears.

For the same reason, if you want max economy, when you approach a change in road conditions, it is better to get off the throttle completely and then squeeze a bit back on later than to just ease the throttle and keep some torque flowing. No throttle means no fuel used and if road speed is high that's infinite miles per gallon.

I posted in the "Unbeleivebale fuel consumption" post today beciase I got 48.2 MPG going from Birmingham (2.2 miles on local roads) then cold start and onto A38M, M6 M1 to Milton Keynes, day's work then cold start, local roads, M1, M18, A1 to Wetherby exit. 48.2 dropped to 48.0 by the time I had done 12 miles on local roads to my house from the A1 but still impressive. Average for 4400 miles is 41.8 according to the trip and 40.04 calulating fuel added divided by miles covered frmo tank fill to tank fill.

I do admit to ignoring the 60ml of Millers Diesel Power Plus that I put into every 60L of fuel.

Chris Gone... 2013 XS TD4 Manual Firenze Red
Gone... 2008 (09MY) XS Td4 Manual Stornaway Grey
Prior... 2003 G4 Discovery 2, 1998 Disco 1 and 1997 Disco 1 Company car before that
Also gone in Nov'13, after 7.5 yrs, to new owners with time for more TLC - 1980 Series III 88
Current 2015 Discovery Sport HSE 2.0