I drive a small automatic car. For the most part, it struggles a bit with steep uphills, and picks up speed when going downhill. That’s to be expected.
But then I noticed some downhills actually slow it down. I’ve noticed during a two-hour motorway trip I often do to visit family, there are some specific downhills, not all, just some, where my car always slows down and I have no idea why.
Ideas?
It’s more to do with gearing and wind resistance.
Wind resistance increases dramatically as you go faster, (coefficient * frontal area) squared.
The rolling resistance from your tires is trivial in comparison.