Free Wheeling: Pros and Cons

**Ry_Tower** · April 11th, 2014 11:33 AM

I do freewheel when I'm slowing down to a stop at intersections. I can feel the difference in stopping power needed when it is in gear and when it is not in gear. IMHO mas madali mag-brake kapag naka-N siya vs kung naka-gear.

**confused shoes** · April 11th, 2014 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by brainmafia_310

Kaya pansinin niyo pag nakastop at naka neutral medyo mataas rpm, pagnaka-D mas mababa rpm.
Kaya ako ganin kasi ayaw ko ng transmission shock kakakambyo.

Yes, napapansin ko rin yan. But I think kaya bumaba ang RPM kasi naka engaged ang gear and at the same time, naka apply ang brakes.

Sa mga expert, ito naman ay opposite ng free wheeling. Pwede bang gawing mag shift from D to 3 (or lower gears) sa normal A/T to slow down the vehicle instead of applying the brakes?

**weewee** · April 11th, 2014 01:10 PM

I tried this earlier sa MT Accent ko. Pag free wheeling ako, lumalabas 3.2L/100kms ako (70-80kph).

Nung di ko disengage ang gear, 0.0L/100kms ang reading (min of 30kph)

It works talaga kaya di na ko mag free wheeling. May control pa ako

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**jaypee10** · April 11th, 2014 03:11 PM

gawain ko din yan lalo na sa expressway kapag malapit na sa exit.mag nuetral na ako.madali lang kasi sa manual ang mag free wheel

**niky** · April 11th, 2014 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by weewee

I tried this earlier sa MT Accent ko. Pag free wheeling ako, lumalabas 3.2L/100kms ako (70-80kph).

Nung di ko disengage ang gear, 0.0L/100kms ang reading (min of 30kph)

It works talaga kaya di na ko mag free wheeling. May control pa ako

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That's not the way you check. You do an entire drive cycle (start, accelerate, slow down, u-turn, start, accelerate, slow down, u-turn, return to starting point) and check the fuel economy at the end of it. Not the instant economy.

**oj88** · April 12th, 2014 12:22 AM

Originally Posted by niky

That's not the way you check. You do an entire drive cycle (start, accelerate, slow down, u-turn, start, accelerate, slow down, u-turn, return to starting point) and check the fuel economy at the end of it. Not the instant economy.

Am a little confused on this one. The total FE will be based on the instantaneous FE, right? So it stands to reason that when you get an a LOT of 0.00L/100Km (or 0.00L/Hr or 999Km/L) instantaneous readings, that will count towards a better final FE computation, is it not?

**weewee** · April 12th, 2014 04:18 AM

Originally Posted by niky

That's not the way you check. You do an entire drive cycle (start, accelerate, slow down, u-turn, start, accelerate, slow down, u-turn, return to starting point) and check the fuel economy at the end of it. Not the instant economy.

Am just comparing free wheeling vs engaged gear.

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