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Originally Posted by zackwatt
You Sir, Are Correct. 
Modern engines use NO fuel to coast to a stop. In neutral there is no longer a mechanical linkage to the road to drive the rotation of the engine. Therefore something must be done to "run" the engine, so engine management must start the fuel flow.
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To Clarify: you are saying that when you coast in drive, all fuel flow ceases and engine RPM is maintained by absorbing the cars kinetic energy, effectively slowing it down faster but using zero gas?