March 29, 2010
Do driving while holding the clucth save fuel?
Motorist always do this especially on flat surface or when slopping down. They press the clutch thus disengaging the gears. does this save the fuel consumption or its something they believe en not true?
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Comments on Do driving while holding the clucth save fuel?
the only thing that would do is wear the clutch out. not a good idea.
not true it’s an old tail
a minute amount of fuel…as long as the cluth pedal is fully pushed in it allows the car to return to idle saving a bit of gas
probably not even worth it your just waering your clutch when you dont have to
You’re talking pennies.
Pushing in the clutch to coast does not save any fuel in the sense that the motor is idleing. A motor will still burn the same amount of fuel at an idle or if it is force-revved by coasting with the throttle closed.
But if you do push in the clutch, you will be able to coast farther for a given speed because you will not get the braking effect from the motor.
Pushing in the clutch to coast will do nothing more than cause more wear on the pilot bearing for the clutch.
Yes, but why not just shift to neutral? I have an onboard computer on my car and I have tested this theory. When the car’s transmission is disengaged the car will get better gas mileage going downhill. FYI, it’s kind of dangerous to drive with one hand holding the steering wheel and the other holding the clutch. =) Just put it in neutral.