Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Schwungsnutzbetrieb
English translation:
coasting
German term
Argentina
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Native in: German (Variants: Germany, Swiss, Austrian) 
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Works in: German to English, English to German, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
Schwungsnutzbetrieb
what comes to my mind is *momentum use driving*, which is what it actually more or less means, but is there such an expression?
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Apr 3, 2009 12:02: Steffen Walter changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/28579">Ana Krämer's</a> old entry - "Schwungsnutzbetrieb"" to ""to coast / coasting""
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Native in: English 
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to coast / coasting
coast v (Kfz) im Leerlauf fahren
source: Langenscheidt
coast v = to continue to move on acquired momentum
source: Webster's
Here's something from a blog about "driving smart and saving fuel":
How long/far to coast?
So let's assume you're the only guy on the freeway, and you have the ability to coast safely from 60 mph all the way down to 20 mph (just as an example), then speed up slowly to 60 mph again (and repeat)? Would that produce the highest mpg, all other things being equal? Or is there some science behind the theory that you should coast only until you hit some predetermined mph before accelerating again?
Obviously, the more you coast (and slower you travel) in neutral, the more fuel you will use to speed up again. What are the current thoughts regarding how far/long you should IDEALLY coast before speeding up again?
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/how-long-far-coast...
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Voraussetzung für eine Schwungnutzung ist das rechtzeitige Gaswegnehmen (sofern Schubabschaltung vorhanden) oder das Auskuppeln, also das Rollen im Leerlauf. Auf alltäglichen Strecken weiß man z. B, wann eine Ampel wahrscheinlich schalten wird. Hier kann man vorausschauend fahren und den Schwung nutzen.
http://www.dvr.de/site.aspx?url=html/presse/dvr_report/395_3...
Also, when travelling up hill, allow the car to lose speed, when travelling downhill regain that speed by allowing the car to coast up to and beyond the set speed limit (but not too far beyond, beware of smokey bears) and then to coast down to the speed limit on the plains.
http://www.wisebread.com/maximize-your-cars-efficiency-with-...
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