This is actually how you help cure traffic, as lots of the slow downs are due to lane changes. They cause stops, which ripple and persistent for hours.
Enough people leaving a 3-4 car gap and not caring about people changing lanes in front of them turns “stop and go” into “go” in most traffic.
And saves gas. Too much over acceleration and sudden stopping will eat your tank supply. Coasting into a slow stop eases on the wasted gas due to over acceleration.
My understanding is that an object already in motion requires less force (gas) to stay in motion, compared to bringing an object at rest into motion. Why else would they need to differentiate city vs highway MPG?
Are you familiar with the concept of hypermiling? If not check it out!
It doesn’t work because nobody else does it. I’m stuck in traffic with a bajillion people and 99% of them either brake or gas, no coast. In some ideas scenario where everyone does it, sure, but in real life it’s a no go. But I still do it.
This is actually how you help cure traffic, as lots of the slow downs are due to lane changes. They cause stops, which ripple and persistent for hours.
Enough people leaving a 3-4 car gap and not caring about people changing lanes in front of them turns “stop and go” into “go” in most traffic.
Its also chill as fuck.
And saves gas. Too much over acceleration and sudden stopping will eat your tank supply. Coasting into a slow stop eases on the wasted gas due to over acceleration.
Unfortunately doesn’t work, but it’s definitely the way to make traffic a little easier to deal with, and a little easier on your car.
Please explain to me how it “doesn’t work”.
My understanding is that an object already in motion requires less force (gas) to stay in motion, compared to bringing an object at rest into motion. Why else would they need to differentiate city vs highway MPG?
Are you familiar with the concept of hypermiling? If not check it out!
It doesn’t work because nobody else does it. I’m stuck in traffic with a bajillion people and 99% of them either brake or gas, no coast. In some ideas scenario where everyone does it, sure, but in real life it’s a no go. But I still do it.
Hypermiling is silly.