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Tango Charlie · 11-08-2008, 10:47 PM

When you brake, you are turning gas into heat and brake dust. Since burning the least amount of gas is our game, the brake pedal is our enemy. Braking indicates that you have accelerated more than you really needed to.

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Tango Charlie Deadly Efficient Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 1,062 Olivia - '03 Vibe base 90 day: 38.61 mpg (US) Silver Bullet - '00 Insight 90 day: 60.3 mpg (US) Thanks: 67 Thanked 63 Times in 33 Posts	When you brake, you are turning gas into heat and brake dust. Since burning the least amount of gas is our game, the brake pedal is our enemy. Braking indicates that you have accelerated more than you really needed to. __________________ -Terry My Pet Threads: Vibe Mods and What's in a UserName? and YKYAEI