Re: Stupid "free energy" idea

travisgod@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
>> On modern cars, its LESS than idling. They typically shut fuel flow
>> OFF on deceleration until the engine speed drops down to idle speed.
>> So going downhill (in gear) uses zero fuel. Going downhill in neutral
>> requires the engine to idle, so that would in fact use MORE fuel than
>> coasting in gear.
>
> Your stupidity doesn't QUIT, does it?
>
> What if gravity is insufficient to overcome compression losses?

It will still have contributed something to keep the engine ticking over, 
thereby requiring the less use of fuel.  Or was it a trick question?  That

was too easy.  Another one!  Try to make the next one an actual challenge.

> In THAT CASE, you are better off ****fting to neutral and letting the
> engine consume at idle.
>
> The engine speed will NOT DROP TO IDLE SPEED, you freakin moron,
> because the engine is DIRECTLY coupled to the driveline via either the
> clutch in a manual or the converter lockup (another clutch) in an
> automatic.

How can it be directly coupled when in neutral?

-- 
Wayne Dobson
AKA "Dobbie The House Elf"