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In a situation like this, with a stale red light in the distance (and not blocking anyone behind me) I do one of several things. First, how well do I know the light or how well can I tell how stale it is? If i know it well or can tell how stale it might be, I might keep the engine off and glide. My next most common tactic is light regen braking if I have good speed and longish distance to the light: kiss-start with clutch, select a gear to give me RPMs well over 2000, and switch on my alternator while slowing in gear under DFCO. I brake with friction brakes only when I must.
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.
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